Which of the following is a required FSMA preventive controls record?

• A. Environmental permits
• B. Hazard analyses
• C. Employee payroll records
• D. Marketing plan

Answer: (B)

The main concept is that FSMA requires documenting the hazard analysis as part of the preventive controls record. The hazard analysis identifies potential biological, chemical, or physical hazards that are reasonably likely to occur at each step of the food production process and determines which preventive controls are needed to prevent or minimize those hazards. This analysis is the foundation for the entire preventive controls program, so keeping a record of it is a core requirement. Environmental permits, while important for other regulatory reasons, are not FSMA preventive controls records. Employee payroll records relate to human resources and labor, not food safety preventive controls. A marketing plan has no bearing on identifying hazards or designing controls. So, documenting the hazard analysis best reflects what FSMA requires to establish and justify the preventive controls to protect the food supply.