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HACCPLAN

COOKING (BAKE / BOIL / ROAST / STEAM / FRY)

Thermal Processing (Heat)

Cooking (Bake / Boil / Roast / Steam / Fry)

Commonly CCP
Also: baking · boiling · steaming · roasting · frying · broiling

Generic heat treatment to a target internal temperature. The single most common CCP across food manufacturing.

Typical Hazards
  • B
    Biological
    Pathogen survival if internal temperature / time inadequate
  • C
    Chemical
    Acrylamide formation at high temperatures; PAH formation in smoking/grilling
  • P
    Physical
    Foreign 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
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