Specific written corrective actions should be developed for each CCP in the HACCP system in order to respond effectively to deviations when they occur. Products affected by a deviation are potentially unsafe. The corrective actions taken when a deviation occurs should ensure that control of the CCP and the process has been restored. The corrective action should address what happens to all potentially unsafe products (e.g. evaluated by experts, reprocessed, diverted to another use or possibly destroyed). A root cause analysis should be conducted where possible to identify and correct the source of the deviation in order to minimize the possibility of such a deviation occurring again. Details of the corrective actions, including the cause of the deviation and the procedures to deal with the affected product, should be documented in the HACCP records and reviewed periodically to identify trends.

Consult the guidance document on corrective actions for each CCP to:

• establish written corrective actions to address deviations in CCP and minimize reoccurrences;
• undertake periodic review of corrective actions to identify trends and ensure that corrective actions are effective.

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