The RACCP (hazard analysis critical control point) concept for food
products was an outgrowth of the US space program with the demand for a
safe food supply for manned space flights by the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA). The original work was carried out by
the Pillsbury Company under the direction of Roward E. Bauman, who as
the author of chapter 1 describes the evolution of the RACCP system and
its adaptation to foods. The second chapter discusses the adoption of
RACCP principles and explains how they fit into the USDA and FDA meat,
poultry and seafood inspection systems. The next chapter discusses how
RACCP principles can be extended to production of meat, poultry and
seafoods, a most important area involved in producing a safe food
supply. Chapter 4 deals with the use of RACCP in controlling hazards
encountered in slaughtering and distribution of fresh meat and poultry,
while chapter 5 discusses the problem - both spoilage and hazards -
involved in processing and distribution of meat, poultry and seafood
products. Chapter 6 covers the entire area of fish and seafoods,
including both fresh and processed products from the standpoints of
spoilage and hazards.