How does the Food Safety Modernization Act (and specifically Preventive Controls for Human Food) affect your Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP), food safety plans and your Quality Control Laboratory?
First, let’s review the terms Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QC). QA programs provide a process to ensure that the correct things are being done in a proactive manner and continually looking for ways to improve quality. QC programs should focus on doing things correctly and reacting to defects in products.