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Cooking as a Critical Control Point

When cooking is your lethality step, the CCP must capture time, temperature, and how you know every batch meets the limit. Under-cook events need clear corrective actions.

Critical limits that match validation

Use limits from your validated process or applicable guidance — not guesswork. Equipment capability matters.

Monitoring methods

Probe the coldest spot, use cook charts, or validated oven programs. Record who monitors and how often.

Verification

Thermometer calibration, review of cook logs, and periodic validation support the CCP.

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