Cook Chill HACCP Plan
A cook chill reduced oxygen packaging (ROP) process is one in which cooked foods are placed into oxygen impermeable packages and the package are sealed to complete the oxygen barrier. This type of ROP creates an anaerobic environment that can allow for the growth of anaerobic bacteria such as Clostridium botulinum and Listeria monocytogenes which are pathogens of concern that must be controlled for.
As a high-hazard process, the Southern Nevada Health District (SNHD) 2010 Regulations Governing the Sanitation of Food Establishments require a Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan to be submitted and approved prior to practicing a cook chill process . The purpose of the HACCP plan is to show processing controls compliant with regulatory requirements and industry standards are being met to control identified hazards.
Guidance documents to create cook chill HACCP plan are available here.
Cook Chill HACCP Plan Submission Checklist
The following items are the minimum required support documentation for a cook chill ROP HACCP plan. Plans submitted without the items listed below will not be accepted.
List of equipment and materials used in the special process, i.e., vacuum sealing machines, etc.
List of all ingredients used in the special process. Ingredient proportions are not necessary
List of facilities that will be processing and/or storing ROP foods
Detailed Process Flow including all Critical Control Points (CCPs). The Process Flow must address each step in the preparation of the food(s) used in a special process
HACCP Worksheet for all Critical Control Points listed in the Process Flow Diagram
- Training program or plan detailing topics and methods of training, details of the following topics
- Labeling
- Hand Washing
- Eliminating Bare Hand Contact with ROP Foods
- Cleaning and Sanitizing
- Cold Holding
- Personal Hygiene
- Thermometer Use and Calibration
- Employee Health Policy
- Transporting (if transporting to additional outlets)
- All Critical Control Points detailed on the HACCP Worksheet
Thermometer Calibration Log
Cooking Log
Bagging Log
Cooling Log
Reheat Log (if reheating bulk product in the sealed package)
Hot Hold Log (if hot holding product in the sealed package)
Refrigeration Log
Transport Log (if transporting to additional outlets)
Training Log
Food Safety Checklist
Sample and template documents can be found here.
Updated on: July 26, 2023