A deviation from a critical limit occurred and the establishment did not identify and eliminate the cause of the deviation. What type of noncompliance is this?

A deviation from a critical limit occurred and the establishment did not identify and eliminate the cause of the deviation. What type of noncompliance is this?

• A. Monitoring
• B. Verification
• C. Recordkeeping
• D. Corrective Actions

Answer: (D)

The main idea here is corrective actions. When a deviation from a critical limit occurs, the response must include actions to identify the root cause and eliminate it, and to prevent the deviation from happening again. If the cause isn’t identified and eliminated, the necessary corrective actions were not taken, which means a noncompliance of this type occurred. This differs from monitoring (measuring and detecting deviations), verification (checking that the HACCP plan is being followed and is effective), or recordkeeping (documenting what happened). So the situation described fits corrective actions best because it hinges on fixing the underlying problem and preventing recurrence.

The main idea here is corrective actions. When a deviation from a critical limit occurs, the response must include actions to identify the root cause and eliminate it, and to prevent the deviation from happening again. If the cause isn’t identified and eliminated, the necessary corrective actions were not taken, which means a noncompliance of this type occurred. This differs from monitoring (measuring and detecting deviations), verification (checking that the HACCP plan is being followed and is effective), or recordkeeping (documenting what happened). So the situation described fits corrective actions best because it hinges on fixing the underlying problem and preventing recurrence.