FAQ · 公開 2026-04-28
Updated 2026-04-28
Inspection FAQ — Regulator Questions
The most common questions and mistakes around inspection, answered from Codex, FDA, FSA, EFSA, MHLW.
要約The most common questions and mistakes around inspection, answered from Codex, FDA, FSA, EFSA, MHLW.
📑 目次
- FAQ — 12 questions operators actually ask
- Q: Is inspection mandatory for small businesses?
- Q: How many CCPs should we have?
- Q: Do allergens count as a HACCP hazard?
- Q: What records must we keep?
- Q: How long must we retain records?
- Q: Can a consultant own our HACCP plan?
- Q: Is electronic record-keeping accepted?
- Q: Is HACCP the same as ISO 22000?
- Q: How often should we review the plan?
- Q: Can we copy another company’s plan?
- Q: Do we need certification?
- Q: What does ‘verification’ mean in HACCP?
- Top failure modes (case-study anchored)
- 🇯🇵Japan
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom
- 🇺🇸United States
- 🇪🇺European Union
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Operator dialogue
- 🦉 & 🐣 & 🐮 — A 5-round operator’s dialogue
- 現場でよくある落とし穴（実地検査レポートより）
- 当局推奨の改善策
- 🦉ポッポ & 🐣ピヨちゃん & 🐮モーくん — 事業者対話
- 無料 MmowW CCP決定樹を試す
- Primary sources (national & international authorities)
- Related Articles
- HACCPを自動化しませんか？
FAQ — 12 questions operators actually ask
Q: Is inspection mandatory for small businesses?
Yes — national authorities (FSA, MHLW, FDA) publish simplified routes for small operators, but the underlying obligation applies to every food business[1].
Q: How many CCPs should we have?
Codex Annex II answers this with a 4-question Decision Tree applied to each process step[2]. The number is whatever the tree says — usually 1–3 per signature item.
Q: Do allergens count as a HACCP hazard?
Yes. Codex and FDA Food Code class allergens as a chemical hazard category[2][3].
Q: What records must we keep?
At minimum: hazard analysis worksheet, CCP determination, monitoring records, corrective-action records, and verification records[2].
Q: How long must we retain records?
National authority requirements vary; many regulators set a 1–3 year minimum. Always confirm with your local authority.
Q: Can a consultant own our HACCP plan?
No. Codex and national authorities require operator ownership; consultants may assist with drafting but accountability rests with the operator[2].
Q: Is electronic record-keeping accepted?
Yes — FDA explicitly recommends digital logging[4] and the MHLW expert panel reports 90% time savings[5].
Q: Is HACCP the same as ISO 22000?
No. HACCP is the analytical core; ISO 22000 wraps a management system around it.
Q: How often should we review the plan?
Annually and immediately upon process or supplier change, per Codex CXC 1-1969 Rev.2020 §1.7[2].
Q: Can we copy another company’s plan?
Use authority sector handbooks as a skeleton; never copy another operator’s analysis verbatim — your hazards and equipment are different.
Q: Do we need certification?
Statutory inspection is mandatory; third-party certification (FSSC 22000, BRCGS) is voluntary but commonly required by retail customers.
Q: What does ‘verification’ mean in HACCP?
Periodically confirming that monitoring is happening and that the limits are still scientifically defensible[2].
Top failure modes (case-study anchored)
🇯🇵Japan
Tokyo restaurant HACCP adoption rose from 22% (2018) to 95% (2023) under coordinated MHLW guidance and Tokyo public-health-centre on-site coaching.
Source: Tokyo Metropolitan Government — Status of HACCP Institutionalisation March 2023.
🇬🇧United Kingdom
FSA SFBB and FHRS reduced food-borne illness incidence 27% versus 2010 across 500,000+ premises; 89% now hold a Rating of 4 or higher.
Source: Food Standards Agency (UK) — Annual Report 2024 / SFBB / FHRS.
🇺🇸United States
FDA FSMA Preventive Controls (21 CFR 117) cut U.S. food-recall events 31% and outbreak counts 28% versus the 2016 baseline.
Source: FDA — FSMA Implementation Status Report 2023.
🇪🇺European Union
EC 852/2004 mandates HACCP-based hygiene management for all food-business operators; RASFF early-warning detection grew +52% versus 2010.
Source: European Commission / EFSA — Food Safety in the EU 2023 / Regulation (EC) 852/2004.
🇨🇦Canada
Canada SFCR Preventive Control Plan (2019–) is associated with a 35% reduction in food-related fatalities.
Source: Canadian Food Inspection Agency — SFCR Preventive Control Plan.
Operator dialogue
🦉 & 🐣 & 🐮 — A 5-round operator’s dialogue
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Piyo: Poppo-san, where does inspection actually start in a real kitchen?
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Poppo: It starts with reading the authority text once and writing one decision. Codex sets the international baseline; your national regulator binds you to a specific value or method.
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Piyo: What if the staff resist the new rule?
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Poppo: Show them the failure mode it prevents and the time it saves. Authority handbooks (FSA SFBB, MHLW small-business guidance) describe the minimum viable system — you adapt, you don’t reinvent.
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Mou: Strong, kind, beautiful: inspection made blissful for everyone in the kitchen.
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現場でよくある落とし穴（実地検査レポートより）
- 検査直前だけ整える『試験対策』運用
- 検査時の説明が不統一で混乱
- 是正指導後の対応が遅い
- 検査記録が紙で散逸
- 検査担当者が現場兼任で時間取れない
当局推奨の改善策
- 月次自己点検（FHRS基準）で日常監査体質
- 検査対応スクリプトで全員統一説明
- 是正指導の30日以内対応＋確認報告
- 電子記録一元化＋検査時即時提示
- 検査担当者専任＋外部研修
🦉ポッポ & 🐣ピヨちゃん & 🐮モーくん — 事業者対話
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ポッポ: 怖くないです。日常運用で検査基準を満たしていれば、検査は『日常を見せる』だけになります。
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ポッポ: Food Hygiene Rating Scheme、英国FSAが運営する0-5スコアの公開検査システムで、店頭にスコアを掲示します。0が最悪、5が満点。
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モーくん: うちも年1-2回保健所が来るけど、月次自己点検していれば慌てない。質問できる機会と思ってる🐮
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ポッポ: FDA／FSA／厚労省ともに電子記録を認めています。タブレットで即時提示できれば紙より早い。
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モーくん: うちは全電子化したら検査時間が30分→15分に半減した🐮
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