Four steps of the HACCP regulatory process: Which step involves following the Rules of Practice and affording establishments due process?

• A. Documentation
• B. Enforcement
• C. Decision-making
• D. Inspection Methodology

Answer: (B)

Enforcement is where regulatory actions are carried out with fairness and formal procedures. The Rules of Practice spell out how agencies issue notices, conduct hearings, and impose penalties, ensuring due process for establishments. That due process—giving the establishment the right to respond and contest findings—belongs to enforcement actions. The other steps focus on keeping records (documentation), how inspections are carried out (inspection methodology), or how the agency decides on actions (decision-making), but they don’t themselves provide the formal due-process framework.