Which statement correctly describes how RLTO and NRLTO hazards are addressed?

• A. RLTO hazards require CCPs; NRLTO hazards require CCPs as well
• B. RLTO hazards require CCPs; NRLTO hazards require prerequisites
• C. RLTO hazards require SSOPs; NRLTO hazards require sanitation
• D. RLTO hazards require no controls; NRLTO hazards require CCPs

Answer: (B)

In HACCP-based food safety, hazards are controlled either at a Critical Control Point (CCP) with specific limits and monitoring, or through prerequisite programs (GMPs, SSOPs, sanitation, maintenance) that support overall safety and may rely on consumer processing for final kill.

For RLTO hazards, the risk is such that it must be controlled at a specific step in the process with a defined critical limit, so a CCP is required. NRLT0 hazards, on the other hand, are hazards that can be effectively managed by the plant’s prerequisite programs because they are addressed by general controls or by consumer processing rather than a single, critical control point.

That’s why the correct statement says RLTO hazards require CCPs and NRLTO hazards require prerequisites.