What action is required as part of corrective action when a CCP is out of limit?

• A. Immediate containment, disposition of affected product, investigation, corrective plan, and documentation
• B. Slow, informal corrective steps without documentation
• C. Replacing packaging and continuing
• D. Discard all products from the plant

Answer: (C)

When a critical control point is out of limit, the priority is to protect consumer safety and bring the process back under control. The immediate step is to contain the issue: stop the line if needed, and quarantine or segregate the affected product so it cannot reach customers. After containment, decide the disposition of that product—whether it can be reworked, reconditioned, or must be discarded—based on risk and regulatory guidance. Next, investigate to identify why the CCP went out of limit and how monitoring or controls failed, then develop and implement a corrective action plan to prevent recurrence. All actions, including the justification for disposition, the root-cause findings, and the plan, should be documented clearly. Finally, verify that the CCP is back in control and continue monitoring to ensure the issue does not recur before restarting production. Rushing to replace packaging and continue without addressing the root cause or documenting the steps does not restore control or ensure safety.