STERILIZATION (RETORT / LACF)
Thermal Processing (Heat)
Sterilization (Retort / LACF)
Commonly CCPAlso: retort · canning · commercial sterility
Thermal treatment in hermetically sealed containers to achieve commercial sterility — destroys all viable Clostridium botulinum spores. Process must be filed (FCE/SID) with FDA.
Typical Hazards
- BBiologicalC. botulinum survival if F0 / scheduled process not met
- CChemicalContainer coating migration; lubricant migration
- PPhysicalContainer failures (seam defects, dents)
Typical Controls
- Scheduled process filed with FDA (Process Authority)
- Retort temperature, time, pressure continuously recorded
- Initial-temperature verification
- Container can-seam inspection on shift basis
- Operator training (Better Process Control School)
- Deviation procedure with hold + evaluation
Regulatory Citations
7 cross-references across 2 documents
Codex HACCP (CXC 1-1969)