Guarantee of health impeccability of foodstuffs with the application of HACCP in a food-processing company

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a system based on prevention and analysis of hazards and contributes to provision of health safety of food. The requirement for establishing the HACCP system in a food-processing organisation is given by the Czech Republic{\crq}s legislation as well as by the legislation of European Union, and is in accord with Codex Alimentarius (Food code). The baccalaureate thesis includes theoretical findings on the HACCP system and the analysis of hazards, as well as practical part, inclusive of introducing the HACCP system of a specific food-processing organisation {--} Dr. Oetker, s.r.o. The organisation must have established HACCP documentation, conducted hazards analysis, stipulated the critical control points (CCP) and corrective provisions upon exceeding the critical limits. The system is continuously being checked on the entire process of production. The HACCP system is subject to certification, the international standard ISO 22000 of food safety management system. HACCP, as a part of organization{\crq}s food safety policy, contributes to excluding hazardous factors from the process of food production and thereby also prevents exposure of the consumers