Traceability system as a tool to improve safety in potato chips production

The objective of the study is to develop a traceability system for the production of potato chips, as well as elements of a safety management system using the HACCP principles. Tasks: development of traceability system elements using the legislative base of the Russian Federation regulating safety and quality requirements for raw materials and finished products; analysis of hazardous factors and risk assessment arising during the production of potato chips using the HACCP principles. The object of the study is a traceability system developed for the production of potato chips, including elements of a safety management system based on the HACCP principles using regulatory and technical documentation regulating safety and quality requirements for food products. The study analyzes the requirements for raw materials imposed at the growing stage, considers potato varieties with the best composition and most suitable for the production of potato chips, and gives the conditions for transporting raw materials that ensure safety and do not degrade quality indicators. The research considers legislative and regulatory documents of the Russian Federation governing the requirements in the field of food safety. The need to develop a traceability system, starting from the moment of raw material cultivation and further throughout the technological process, is substantiated in order to minimize risks that may arise at any stage of the product life cycle during the production of potato chips, as well as during the process of growing potatoes. Using the principles of the HACCP system, we identified what types of hazards may be detected; developed risk assessment criteria, focusing on how they will affect consumer health and what is the likelihood of their occurrence; identified critical control points.