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RD exam practice question: Foodservice Systems

Foodservice SystemsDifficulty 2/5

In which order are the first three HACCP principles applied?

  1. ASet critical limits, analyse hazards, determine critical control points
  2. BMonitor the process, analyse hazards, determine critical control points
  3. CDetermine critical control points, analyse hazards, set critical limits
  4. DAnalyse hazards, determine critical control points, set critical limits
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Correct: D. HACCP begins with hazard analysis, which identifies where control is critical; critical control points follow from that analysis, and only then are critical limits established. Monitoring is the fourth principle.

  • C — Control points cannot be identified before the hazards are analysed.
  • A — Limits belong to control points that have not yet been defined.
  • B — Monitoring comes after limits are established.

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  1. Registered Dietitian Examination Test Specifications, January 1 2022 – December 31 2026 — Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) · primary · retrieved 2026-09-22, verified 2026-09-22
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