Summary
In short
- A prerequisite programme plan is a plan used in KnowQuality that sets out the basic conditions that must be in place for HACCP to work, covering hygiene, maintenance, pest control and training. It is built against Codex, SQF 11 and forms part of the HACCP and Food Safety programme.
- Written once and reviewed yearly. Owned by the food safety lead.
- The template holds 44 fields across 5 sections, with programmes repeating for each entry.
- SQF is safe Quality Food. A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links HACCP Plan.
What it is
What it is
What is a prerequisite programme plan?
A prerequisite programme plan is a plan used in KnowQuality that sets out the basic conditions that must be in place for HACCP to work, covering hygiene, maintenance, pest control and training. It is built against Codex, SQF 11 and forms part of the HACCP and Food Safety programme.
When is a prerequisite programme plan completed?
A prerequisite programme plan is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written once and reviewed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form PRP-2026-000
- You are running the HACCP and Food Safety programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links haccp plan
Not for
- HACCP Plan, which the hazard analysis and critical control point plan for a product or process.
- HACCP Verification Record, which confirms the HACCP plan is being followed and still works.
- CCP Monitoring Log, which records readings at a critical control point, such as cook temperature, chill time or metal detection.
- Anything outside KnowQuality, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
SQFSafe Quality Food
A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice.
CodexCodex Alimentarius
International food standards and the source of the seven HACCP principles.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the prerequisite programme plan template based on?+
It is built against Codex, SQF 11. SQF is safe Quality Food. A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice. Codex is codex Alimentarius. International food standards and the source of the seven HACCP principles.
What sections does the prerequisite programme plan contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, programmes, water and utilities, personnel, result. Together they hold 44 fields, 35 of which are required.
How often is a prerequisite programme plan raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form PRP-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the prerequisite programme plan belong to?+
It is part of HACCP and Food Safety. A HACCP system an auditor can follow from hazard to record without asking a single question.
Can the prerequisite programme plan template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the prerequisite programme plan library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowQuality — quality and food safety. HACCP, nonconformance, traceability, laboratory and customer complaints.
Sources
Sources
- SQF — Safe Quality Food
- Codex — Codex Alimentarius