Detection of causes of defects in the cooked sausage production

Abstract

Abstract The work presents a method for analysing hazardous factors in the cooked sausage production. The method includes the formation of a register of hazardous factors and the determination of cause-and-effect relationships between the hazards and their causes. The formed register includes 30 indicators and 25 factors affecting the occurrence of defects in cooked sausages. The critical control points of the cooked sausage production technology were determined, and a hazard analysis was carried out for each critical control point. In integration with the principles of HACCP, the developed method helps to reduce the number of defective products and increase customers` satisfaction.