HACCP

HACCP plan for restaurants, food production and retail

Anyone who produces, prepares, stores, transports or sells food must have procedures in place based on HACCP principles. We prepare a HACCP plan tailored to your business, train your staff and prepare you for inspections by the RÚVZ or the veterinary and food administration.

Who must have HACCP

HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) is the system a business uses to demonstrate that the food it serves or sells is safe. It applies to everyone who works with food, for example:

  • restaurants, bistros, snack bars, cafés and bars
  • school, workplace and hospital canteens and catering
  • food manufacturers, bakeries, confectioners and butchers
  • food shops including online sales
  • food warehouses and carriers
  • accommodation establishments that serve food
Small businesses: for simple processes the regulation allows simplified procedures and fewer records. However, HACCP must not be missing – it is simply adapted to the size of the business.

7 HACCP principles

#PrincipleWhat it means in practice
1Hazard analysisbiological, chemical and physical hazards, including allergens, at every step from receipt of raw materials to serving
2Critical control points (CCP)steps where the hazard must be brought under control, such as cooking or chilling
3Critical limitslimits that separate safe from unsafe, such as the core temperature of a dish or the temperature in a fridge
4Monitoringwho checks and records the limits, how and how often
5Corrective actionswhat is done when a limit is not met
6Verificationregular checks that the system works and its adjustment when things change
7Documentation and recordsappropriate to the size and nature of the business, ready for inspection

Under Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the hygiene of foodstuffs.

What a HASPO HACCP plan contains

  • operator identification details and a description of the business
  • the product range and a description of work and technological procedures
  • hazard analysis and identification of critical control points with limits
  • the monitoring method, corrective actions and record templates
  • hygiene and sanitation regime: cleaning, disinfection, pest control
  • metrology programme: checking thermometers and scales
  • allergen handling and food safety culture
  • employee training

We do not write the plan from a template. We start from what your business actually does, so your staff can follow it and it stands up to an inspection.

What we provide for you

Preparing the HACCP plan

A plan tailored to your business, including the record templates you will use every day.

Updates

We adjust the plan for a new menu, product range, equipment or supplier.

Staff training

Training in food hygiene and HACCP principles required by law, with a training record.

Check before an inspection

We go through the premises and records before an inspection and tell you what needs to be added.

Occupational health service

For catering businesses we also provide the occupational health service and the health risk assessment.

OSH and fire protection

OSH and fire protection in one flat fee from €79 per month.

Fines for breaches

BreachFine
failure to train employees in food hygiene and HACCP principles100 – 1 000 €
breach of good manufacturing practice and of hygiene requirements for food production and handling100 – 100 000 €
failure to provide employees' health examinations100 – 100 000 €
unlabelled allergens, unsafe or spoiled food1 000 – 500 000 €

Under Section 28 of Act No. 152/1995 Coll. on foodstuffs. In addition to a fine, the inspection authority may also impose measures to remedy shortcomings.

Frequently asked questions about HACCP

Does a small snack bar, café or shop also need HACCP?

Yes. Every food business operator that produces, prepares, stores, transports or sells food must implement procedures based on HACCP principles (Article 5 of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004). For small businesses with simple processes the regulation allows simplified procedures, but the obligation does not disappear.

Who inspects HACCP?

The official food control authorities: the Regional Public Health Authority, mainly for restaurants, canteens and other catering establishments, and the regional veterinary and food administration, mainly for food production, warehouses and food retail (Section 21 of Act No. 152/1995 Coll.).

How often must the HACCP plan be updated?

Whenever a product, a technological procedure or any step of production or preparation changes, for example new dishes, new equipment or a different supplier. In addition, the system is regularly verified to make sure it works as written (Article 5(2) of Regulation (EC) No 852/2004).

Must employees be trained in HACCP?

Yes. The operator must ensure that employees are trained in food hygiene and the application of HACCP principles. Failure to do so can lead to a fine of €100 to €1,000 (Section 28(1) of Act No. 152/1995 Coll.).

What is a food safety culture?

An obligation added to Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 by Regulation (EU) 2021/382. Management must create an environment in which employees know their role in food safety, have the time and resources for it and are not afraid to point out a problem. This includes the correct handling of allergens.

How much does preparing a HACCP plan cost?

The price depends on the type and size of the business, the product range and the number of technological procedures. Fill in the form and we will promptly prepare a free, tailored quote.

A HACCP plan tailored to your business

Preparation, staff training and preparation for inspections. We will prepare a quote promptly.

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    If you are not sure, please consult the RÚVZ

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    Michal

    Sales manager

    Phone
    +421 918 505 584

    Tailored quote

         We will prepare a quote promptly


      If you are not sure, please consult the RÚVZ

          INFO LINE

      Michal

      Sales manager

      Phone
      +421 918 505 584

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