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What's the difference between a Food Safety Program and Plan?

Learn the key differences between a Food Safety Program and a Food Safety Plan.

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A Food Safety Program is a set of procedures that a food business has in place in order to prevent food hazards and risks in the business. A Food Safety plan is written documents that detail potential hazards and risks in a food business and corrective actions to take, should those occur.
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A Food Safety Program is the implementation of the Food Safety Plan in the business.

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