Which of the following is the second HACCP principle?

• A. Determine CCPs
• B. Hazard analysis
• C. Establish critical limits
• D. Monitor CCPs

Answer: (D)

Identifying the critical control points is the second principle. After you perform hazard analysis, you map where in the process a control measure must be applied to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a hazard to an acceptable level. Those steps become the critical control points because acting at these points is what ensures the process stays in control of safety. This sets the stage for the next steps—establishing critical limits for each CCP, then setting up monitoring and corrective actions. Monitoring CCPs comes later, as the fourth principle, once CCPs and their limits are defined. Hazard analysis is the first principle, and establishing critical limits follows as the third.