Perception of the HACCP system operators on livestock product manufacturers

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to investigate crucial factors on HACCP system implementation in domestic livestockproduct plants, and to offer job satisfaction and the career prospect of HACCP system operators. The survey wascarried out by selecting 150 HACCP system operators who implemented HACCP system. The respondents claimedthat the most important contents in HACCP system operation were to assemble HACCP team (21.8%), and thesecond was to monitoring (20.0%). Documentation and recording (16.9%) and verification (11.1%) were followed. The respondents answered the major factor in sanitation management was cleaning/washing/disinfection (18.9%)and inspection (18.4%). The results showed that there were significant differences in the prospect of occupationin HACCP system operator by the gender (p < 0.015), age, livestock product facilities, service period, and position(p < 0.001). The respondents from HACCP system operator were satisfied with their job (73%) and also showedoptimistic prospect of occupation (82%).