Small meat plant HACCP prep and recordkeeping software.

01Current scope

Useful for small meat plants at launch, without pretending the whole FSIS stack is live.

Meat and poultry plants need deeper workflows than the current HACCPlan app ships today. The launch product can still help a small plant organize the basics: HACCP draft work, SSOP references, core monitoring logs, supplier records, deviations, CAPA, lot traceability, mock recall, and inspection binder output.

What is available now:

• HACCP and PCP drafting. Build plan structure around hazards, controls, monitoring, corrective action, verification, records, and competency.
• Core monitoring records. Use temperature, cleaning, batch, receiving, shipping, supplier, training, deviation, and CAPA records in a mobile-friendly browser app.
• Supplier and document records. Keep supplier files, COAs, and supporting documents organized with the supplier record.
• Lot traceability and mock recall. Connect incoming lots, batches, and shipments, then practice a one-up / one-back trace.
• Inspection binder output. Print or save the current plan and selected records for an inspector or consultant review.

Coming soon:

• NR Tracker. Noncompliance Record logging, corrective-action routing, appeals, and trend dashboards.
• Mobile pre-shipment review. Qualified signer routing and digital release review for 9 CFR 417.5(c).
• Post-lethality Listeria EMP. Zone mapping, swab schedules, results, and corrective-action triggers for RTE products.
• STEC sample-and-hold. FSIS sample number, cooler location, hold/release status, and shipment lockouts.
• Appendix A/B calculators. Lethality and stabilization timers, deviation packets, and chart-recorder support.
• Curing and fermentation calculators. Nitrite ppm, degree-hours, Trichinella verification, and related niche meat workflows.
• Bluetooth, IoT, and geolocation. Hardware capture and location-stamped signatures should stay off launch copy until implemented and tested.

02The mismatch

Meat needs more than generic food-safety software.

USDA-FSIS meat and poultry plants run under a different inspection model than FDA-regulated bakeries, restaurants, or general manufacturers. The regulations, inspector cadence, and records are different. A launch page can explain that reality, but it should not claim that HACCPlan already ships a full meat-and-poultry build.

1. 01

   9 CFR Part 416 - sanitation

   Plants need SSOPs, pre-operational and operational sanitation records, verification, corrective action, and signed daily records.

2. 02

   9 CFR Part 417 - HACCP

   Plants need hazard analysis, a written HACCP plan, critical limits, monitoring, corrective actions, verification, validation, reassessment, and pre-shipment review.

3. 03

   9 CFR Part 418 - recall

   Plants need written recall procedures and the ability to trace affected lots quickly.

HACCPlan can support the recordkeeping foundation. Full FSIS module depth should be treated as roadmap until each workflow exists in the application and has been tested with real plant records.

03Launch fit

Where HACCPlan fits today.

HACCPlan fits a small meat processor that wants a cleaner record workspace before working with a consultant, preparing for an inspection, or improving mock recall discipline. It is not a substitute for a HACCP validation study, an FSIS consultant, an IPP, a LIMS, or enterprise-scale plant quality software.

04What not to claim

Keep the launch promise narrow.

For launch copy, avoid saying HACCPlan already has a meat build with NR Tracker, pre-shipment review, post-lethality Listeria EMP, STEC sample-and-hold, Appendix A/B timers, Bluetooth probes, IoT redundancy, geolocation signatures, or auto-lock shipment release. Those features are valuable, but they are not necessary for launch if the goal is a simple, useful app that helps owners organize food-safety records and prepare for regulatory scrutiny.

The better launch promise is this: HACCPlan helps small meat processors organize the records around their HACCP plan, supplier documents, monitoring logs, deviations, CAPAs, lot traceability, mock recall, and inspection binder. The deeper FSIS workflows are on the roadmap.

05Getting started

The first 30 days for a small meat processor.

1. 01

   Days 1-5 - load the basics

   Add products, suppliers, team members, training records, current HACCP documents, SSOPs, and existing logs.

2. 02

   Days 6-12 - move core logs

   Start with receiving, batch, shipping, cooking, cooling, cleaning, and deviation records.

3. 03

   Days 13-22 - run traceability

   Pick one lot and verify supplier, production, customer shipment, and supporting documents are connected.

4. 04

   Days 23-30 - review the binder

   Print or save the current plan, recent logs, supplier files, deviations, CAPAs, training expiries, and mock recall evidence for consultant or inspector review.

Start free

Organize HACCP records before the next inspection

Use HACCPlan for HACCP planning, core logs, supplier files, lot traceability, mock recall, deviation/CAPA, and inspection binder output. FSIS-specific NR, EMP, STEC, and pre-shipment workflows are coming soon.

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Footnotes

1.9 CFR Part 416 - Sanitation - ecfr.gov

2.9 CFR Part 417 - HACCP Systems - ecfr.gov

3.9 CFR Part 418 - Recall - ecfr.gov

4.9 CFR 430.4 - Listeria Rule - ecfr.gov

Andrew Langevin·CFIA-licensed facility, Brantford ON· Published 2026-06-04· 8 min read· Wikidata Q139112497