COOKING (BAKE / BOIL / ROAST / STEAM / FRY)
Thermal Processing (Heat)
Cooking (Bake / Boil / Roast / Steam / Fry)
Commonly CCPAlso: baking · boiling · steaming · roasting · frying · broiling
Generic heat treatment to a target internal temperature. The single most common CCP across food manufacturing.
Typical Hazards
- BBiologicalPathogen survival if internal temperature / time inadequate
- CChemicalAcrylamide formation at high temperatures; PAH formation in smoking/grilling
- PPhysicalForeign material introduced via cooking equipment
Typical Controls
- Validated internal end-point temperature (e.g. 71°C for poultry, 63°C for whole-muscle beef)
- Continuous temperature recording with calibrated probes
- Holding time at temperature (D/Z value lethality calculation)
- Oven loading pattern that achieves uniform heat
Regulatory Citations
8 cross-references across 4 documents
Codex HACCP (CXC 1-1969)
21 CFR Part 117
9 CFR Part 417
SFCR (SOR/2018-108)