Which statement describes a HACCP Plan’s relation to RLTO hazards?

• A. It is optional for all products
• B. It controls food safety hazards that are RLTO
• C. It sets marketing goals
• D. It is a stand-alone plan not related to HACCP

Answer: (B)

The main idea is that a HACCP plan targets hazards that are reasonably likely to occur in the process. When a hazard is RLTO, the plan sets up preventive controls so those hazards are reduced to safe levels. This means the HACCP plan is the mechanism that actively controls RLTO hazards through identified critical control points, monitoring procedures, corrective actions, verification, and recordkeeping. It isn’t optional for products where RLTO hazards exist, it isn’t about marketing goals, and it isn’t a stand-alone document separate from HACCP.