What best describes HACCP verification?

• A. Ongoing checks to confirm HACCP plan is functioning as intended
• B. A one-time validation at plan creation
• C. Regular audits of supplier compliance
• D. Training sessions for staff re safety basics

Answer: (A)

Verification in HACCP is about continuously confirming that the HACCP plan is being carried out as designed and is effectively controlling hazards. It’s an ongoing process, not a one-time event. This includes activities like reviewing monitoring records, ensuring equipment is calibrated correctly, and double-checking that critical control points stay under control as intended. Validation happens earlier, to prove the plan can work in the first place; verification keeps checking that it continues to function once in operation. So the option describing ongoing checks to confirm the plan is functioning as intended is the best description. The other ideas—one-time validation, supplier audits, and general safety training—are separate activities and do not capture the ongoing verification focus.