Guides/Cooling Critical Control Points for seafood
Cooling Critical Control Points for seafood
Slow cooling after cooking can allow pathogen growth. Many seafood plants treat cooling as a CCP with time-temperature limits through the danger zone.
Why cooling is critical
Cooked product that lingers in warm temperatures can support spore germination or pathogen multiplication before refrigeration.
Practical monitoring
Track product temperature over time, blast-chiller cycles, or ice-bath procedures. Document when limits are missed.
Tie cooling to cooking
Cooking and cooling often work as a pair. Draft both CCP tables together so the process story is complete.
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