Corrective Action
Definition
A response taken when monitoring indicates that a critical control point has deviated from its established limits, designed to bring the process back under control and address any affected product.
Regulatory Source
- Standard 3.2.1— Food safety programs — must document corrective actions taken when a CCP limit is breached
Last verified against current standards: April 2026
Regulatory authority: Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ)
Related Terms
Critical Control Point
A point, step, or procedure in food production at which controls can be applied to prevent, eliminate, or reduce a food safety hazard to an acceptable level.
Food Safety Program
A documented system based on HACCP principles that identifies food safety hazards and establishes controls to manage them, required for most food businesses in Australia.
HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points — a systematic preventive approach to food safety that identifies physical, chemical, and biological hazards in production processes and designs measures to reduce them to safe levels.