Is HACCP a legal requirement?

Yes - in the EU under Regulation 852/2004, in the UK under retained EU law and the Food Safety Act, and in the US under FDA's Hazard Analysis Risk-Based Preventive Controls. Every food business must have a documented HACCP-based plan, with a small number of low-risk exemptions.

HACCP Compliance Software for Food Operations

Q: Does GNV support HACCP?

Yes. GNV runs digital HACCP plans with Critical Control Point monitoring, automatic alerts on out-of-spec readings, corrective action logging, and tamper-evident historical records that satisfy EU, UK, and FDA inspectors.

The 7 HACCP principles

Conduct a hazard analysis. Identify biological, chemical, and physical hazards that are reasonably likely to occur.
Determine Critical Control Points (CCPs). Steps where a hazard can be prevented, eliminated, or reduced to an acceptable level.
Establish critical limits. Measurable thresholds at each CCP - e.g., core temperature, pH, time, water activity.
Establish monitoring procedures. Who measures what, how often, and with what instrument.
Establish corrective actions. What to do when a critical limit is breached.
Establish verification procedures. Periodic checks that the system is working - including calibration and review.
Establish record-keeping. Documentary proof of every step. This is where most operators fail.

Where HACCP usually breaks down

Paper logs

Filled in retrospectively. Inspectors increasingly recognise the pattern - same handwriting, same pen, same time stamp drift.

Calibration drift

Probes uncalibrated, fridges unverified. The CCP exists but the measurement is unreliable.

No corrective action record

The breach is logged, the action taken is not - so the operator cannot prove the hazard was eliminated.

HACCP plan rot

The plan is written for the menu of three years ago. New SKUs, new suppliers, no review.

How GNV automates HACCP

Digital HACCP plan. Hazards, CCPs, critical limits, monitoring frequency, and corrective actions are first-class data, not text in a binder.
Live CCP monitoring. Probe readings, fridge temperatures, cook-and-cool cycles, sanitation cycles - captured at the source, time-stamped, and tied to the operator.
Automatic alerts. Out-of-spec readings trigger immediate alerts to the kitchen lead and a corrective action workflow.
Calibration management. Every probe and instrument has a calibration record. Out-of-calibration instruments are blocked from logging.
Tamper-evident audit trail. Records are cryptographically signed - retrospective edits are visible to the inspector and traceable to the user who made them.
Review and verification cycles. Scheduled HACCP plan reviews are managed in-platform with sign-off and version history.

Frequently asked questions

Does GNV support HACCP?

Yes - digital HACCP plan, CCP monitoring, alerts, corrective actions, calibration records, and tamper-evident audit trail.

Does this satisfy EU 852/2004 and UK food law?

Yes. The substantive HACCP requirements are aligned across EU 852/2004, the UK retained framework, and FDA Hazard Analysis Risk-Based Preventive Controls. GNV's HACCP module is designed to satisfy all three.

How does this work in kitchens with limited internet?

GNV is offline-first. CCP readings, corrective actions, and sign-offs are captured on-device and cryptographically synced when connectivity returns.

HACCP - the seven principles, digitised