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HACCP Plan — FUERST WIACEK

FUERST WIACEK Version 1.1 | Food Safety — Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points | Reviewed: 2026-05


1. Scope and Regulatory Basis

This plan covers the production of beer at FUERST WIACEK, Berlin. It applies to all products brewed, fermented, packaged, and dispatched on site: canned beer, steel kegs, and KeyKegs.

Regulatory basis:

Regulation Scope
EU Regulation 852/2004 Food hygiene — mandates HACCP for food business operators
EU Regulation 1169/2011 Food information to consumers — allergen declaration
Lebensmittel- und Futtermittelgesetzbuch (LFGB) German food law
Verordnung (EG) Nr. 178/2002 General food law — traceability

This plan was developed following the seven HACCP principles as defined by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC/RCP 1-1969, Rev. 4-2003).


2. HACCP Team

Name Role Responsibility
Lukasz Wiacek Brewmaster / Owner Plan owner, final authority
Production team Brewing, cellar, packaging Implementation and monitoring

The HACCP plan is reviewed annually or following any significant process change.


3. Product Description

Item Description
Product Craft beer — various styles (IPA, Pale Ale, Lager, Stout, Wheat Beer, etc.)
Ingredients Water, malted barley, malted wheat (some recipes), hops, yeast, adjuncts (dextrose, liquid sugars, Sinamar, oats, lactose, etc.)
Packaging formats Aluminium cans (330 ml / 440 ml), steel kegs (30 L / 50 L), KeyKegs (20 L / 30 L)
ABV Typically 3.5–8.5%
pH (finished beer) ~3.9–4.5
CO2 Carbonated — food-grade CO2 from approved supplier
Shelf life 9 months (cans, hazy/IPA styles); 12 months (lagers, standard cans) — best before date printed on each unit
Storage conditions Cold (2–8 °C recommended); stable at ambient for transit
Allergens Gluten (barley) — present in all products. Gluten (wheat) — present in wheat beer styles. Gluten (oats) — present in oat-containing recipes. Milk (lactose) — present in lactose-containing recipes (e.g. milk stouts, pastry styles). All must be declared on the label of any product containing them per EU 1169/2011 Annex II.
Intended consumer General adult population; not suitable for persons with coeliac disease or gluten sensitivity. Standard alcohol warnings apply.
Intended use Ready to consume; direct retail, hospitality (on-trade), export

4. Process Flow Diagram

Raw material receipt
(malt, hops, adjuncts, water, CO2, yeast, CIP chemicals)
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Dry goods storage (silo / warehouse)
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Milling (malt)  ◄─── Magnet on intake
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Mashing (67 °C / ~60 min)
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Lautering
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Wort boil (≥ 100 °C / ≥ 60 min)  ◄──── CCP 1
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Whirlpool + hop / adjunct additions
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Wort cooling (plate heat exchanger)
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Yeast pitching
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Fermentation
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Maturation / VDK check / dry hopping (where applicable)
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Carbonation
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Transfer to packaging
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Canning ◄── CCP 2     Kegging (steel keg / KeyKeg)
(seam integrity)
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Labelling ◄──────────────────── CCP 3
(allergen declaration)
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Cold storage
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Dispatch

5. Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs)

PRPs are the foundation controls that create the hygienic conditions for safe food production. They are documented in the SOPs referenced below. Failure of a PRP is addressed through the relevant SOP — not through the CCP monitoring system.

PRP Description Reference
Cleaning & Sanitation CIP of all process vessels, lines, and equipment before each use. Conductivity verification after rinse (< 0.15 mS). Brewhouse CIP, Wortway CIP, Tank CIP, Canning CIP, Yeast Brink CIP, Kegger CIP, Chemical Baths
Chemical Management Safe handling, storage, and disposal of CIP chemicals (caustic, acid, PAA). Correct concentration use. Chemical Management, CIP Up-Concentration
Water Quality Municipal mains water used for brewing and cleaning. Steam system water quality monitored weekly (pH, conductivity, hardness, sulfite). Steam Generator
Supplier Approval Raw materials (malt, hops, adjuncts, CO2, yeast) sourced from approved suppliers. Certificates of Analysis obtained and retained for malt (mycotoxins / pesticide residues). Procurement records
Foreign Body Control — Metal Magnet on malt intake / mill line captures metallic particles before grain enters the process. Mill operation
Foreign Body Control — Packaging Seamer professionally set up and calibrated annually; stable between services. No glass in the production area. Plastic parts from ingredient containers removed before addition (checked at manway). Annual seamer service record, Boil Additions
Allergen Management Allergen-containing raw materials (barley, wheat, oats, lactose/milk) identified per recipe and declared on the label. Correct label confirmed against packaging sheet before each run. No allergen-free claims made. Labeller Operation
Microbiological Monitoring Routine micro sampling of wort, beer, and environment. Results reviewed by brewmaster. Micro Sampling
Equipment Maintenance Planned and reactive maintenance of all process equipment. Pump motor diagnostics where required. Brewhouse Maintenance, Canning Maintenance, Pump Motor Diagnostics
Pest Control Mouse traps maintained in the malt room (the highest-risk area for rodent entry due to grain storage). Regular visual checks by staff throughout the site. Any pest sighting reported to brewmaster immediately and acted on. Staff observation; trap checks
Personal Hygiene Hand washing, appropriate PPE, no eating/drinking in production areas, illness reporting policy. Staff induction
Temperature Control Fermentation temperature monitored daily. Cold storage maintained. Fermentation Monitoring
Traceability Brew sheets record lot numbers for all raw materials. Batch records link raw materials → fermentation tank → packaging run. Recall capability within 4 hours. Brew sheets, production spreadsheet
CO2 Quality Food-grade CO2 from approved supplier with Certificate of Conformity. Supplier records

6. Hazard Analysis

For each process step: hazards are identified, assessed for severity and likelihood, and a determination made whether the hazard is a CCP or controlled by a PRP.

Severity: H = High (serious illness/injury), M = Medium (moderate harm), L = Low Likelihood: H = Likely without control, M = Possible, L = Unlikely Significant: Yes if Severity H or (Severity M + Likelihood H)

6.1 Raw Material Receipt

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Mould / mycotoxins in malt (DON, OTA) H L Yes Approved supplier with CoA; visual condition check on receipt — delivery note stamped and signed by receiving operator No — PRP (supplier approval)
Biological Pathogenic bacteria on raw materials M L No Downstream kill step (boil — CCP1) No
Chemical Pesticide residues in malt / hops H L Yes Approved supplier with CoA; delivery note stamped and signed No — PRP (supplier approval)
Chemical Incorrect / unlabelled chemicals delivered H L Yes Chemical management SOP; verify labelling on receipt; delivery note stamped and signed No — PRP
Physical Foreign bodies in malt (stones, metal, wood) M M Yes Visual check on receipt; magnet on mill intake No — PRP (magnet)

6.2 Malt Storage

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Mould growth (moisture ingress) H L Yes Dry storage; regular silo/warehouse inspection No — PRP
Biological Pest contamination M L No Pest control programme No — PRP

6.3 Milling

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Physical Metal fragments from mill wear M M Yes Magnet on intake; equipment maintenance programme No — PRP (magnet captures metal before mash)

6.4 Mashing (67 °C / ~60 min)

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Survival of vegetative pathogens H M Yes Not a kill step — controlled by downstream CCP1 (boil) No — controlled by CCP1
Chemical CIP chemical residue in mash tun H L Yes Conductivity verification after CIP rinse (< 0.15 mS) No — PRP (CIP)

6.5 Lautering

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Contamination from equipment H L Yes Controlled by downstream CCP1 (boil) No — controlled by CCP1

6.6 Wort Boil — CCP 1

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Survival of vegetative pathogenic microorganisms (Salmonella, E. coli O157, Listeria, etc.) H H (without control) Yes Full wort boil at ≥ 100 °C for ≥ 60 minutes destroys all vegetative pathogens YES — CCP 1
Physical Foreign objects from hop / adjunct additions entering wort M M Yes Dosing vessel procedure; manway checks; visual No — PRP

Note

The wort boil is the primary pathogen kill step for the entire brewing process. All upstream biological hazards (malt, mashing, lautering) are controlled here. No pathogen-safe product is possible without this step being completed correctly.

6.7 Whirlpool and Hop / Adjunct Additions

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Introduction of pathogens via hop additions (wort still >80 °C during WP) M L No Wort temperature during WP provides residual kill; downstream fermentation and acidity No — PRP
Physical Plastic parts / seals from containers falling into kettle M M Yes Pre-addition container inspection (caps, safety rings, seals removed before pouring) No — PRP

6.8 Wort Cooling (Plate Heat Exchanger)

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Contamination from unwashed PHE / wortway H L Yes Wortway CIP after every use; wortway sanitation at boil start No — PRP (CIP)

6.9 Yeast Pitching

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Contamination from poorly sanitised aeration line M L No PAA aeration line sanitation SOP No — PRP
Biological Contamination from yeast brink M L No Yeast brink CIP before every harvest No — PRP

6.10 Fermentation and Maturation

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Spoilage by wild yeast or bacteria M L No Tank CIP; microbiological sampling; alcohol + low pH of beer are natural hurdles No — PRP
Biological Contamination during dry hopping M L No Manway sanitation; tank overpressure maintained where possible No — PRP
Chemical Yeast autolysis flavour contamination L L No VDK and fermentation monitoring No

6.11 Carbonation

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Chemical CO2 impurities (non-food-grade CO2) H L Yes Food-grade CO2 from approved supplier with CoC No — PRP (supplier approval)

6.12 Canning / Can Seaming — CCP 2

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Post-process contamination through defective double seam H M (without monitoring) Yes Double seam integrity within specification — seam height, seam thickness, body hook, cover hook YES — CCP 2
Biological Contamination from inadequately sanitised filler H L Yes Canning line CIP + sanitisation before every filling run No — PRP (CIP)
Physical Metal or debris from canning line entering product M L No Equipment maintenance; line inspection before run No — PRP

6.13 Kegging (Steel Keg / KeyKeg)

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Contamination from inadequately cleaned keg H L Yes Kegger CIP for steel kegs; KeyKegs are new/disposable No — PRP
Biological Contamination at coupling / fill connection M L No CO2 purge before fill; PAA bath for connections No — PRP

6.14 Labelling — CCP 3

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Chemical / Allergen Incorrect or missing allergen declaration — barley (gluten, all products), wheat (gluten, some), oats (gluten, some), lactose/milk (some) H M (without control) Yes Pre-run label verification against packaging sheet; correct job selected on Videojet; physical label matched to product and recipe YES — CCP 3
Chemical / Allergen Wrong label applied to wrong product H L Yes Label roll confirmed against SKU before loading; packaging sheet cross-check YES — CCP 3

Warning

Allergens present in FUERST WIACEK beers depending on recipe: gluten (barley) — all products; gluten (wheat) — wheat styles; gluten (oats) — oat-containing recipes; milk (lactose) — lactose-containing recipes. All must be declared on the label of every product containing them. Mislabelling is a serious allergen risk — this is treated as a CCP.

6.15 Cold Storage and Dispatch

Hazard type Hazard Severity Likelihood Significant? Control measure CCP?
Biological Spoilage at ambient temperature (short transit periods) L L No Beer is shelf-stable at ambient for transit; best-before date controls shelf life No
Physical Packaging damage in transit L L No Appropriate packaging, palletisation No

7. CCP Summary and Monitoring Plan

CCP 1 — Wort Boil

Hazard controlled Biological — vegetative pathogenic microorganisms
Critical limit Wort temperature ≥ 100 °C for ≥ 60 minutes (full boil duration)
Monitoring method Temperature sensor monitored continuously by Botec automation system; visual confirmation of active boil
Monitoring frequency Continuous (automated)
Responsible person Brewer on shift
Corrective action If temperature drops below 100 °C: identify cause (steam supply, burner fault), restore temperature, extend boil to achieve minimum 60 min at ≥ 100 °C. If boil cannot be maintained: do not advance recipe; contact brewmaster.
Records Botec batch record (time/temperature log per brew); brew sheet
Verification Botec records reviewed by brewmaster; monthly review of brew records

CCP 2 — Can Seaming (Double Seam Integrity)

Hazard controlled Biological — post-process contamination through defective seam
Critical limit Double seam within machine specification for seam height, seam thickness, body hook, cover hook. No sharp or cut seams. No broken chuck walls.
Monitoring method Seamer professionally set up and calibrated annually — seam dimensions verified at setup. Visual inspection of first cans at start of each run. Any defective or unusual seam reported and investigated immediately.
Monitoring frequency Annual professional setup; visual check per run start; immediate response to any observed defect during production
Responsible person Packaging operator (per-run visual); external technician (annual setup)
Corrective action If a defective seam is observed: stop the line immediately. Contact brewmaster. Quarantine all cans from the affected run. Arrange seamer inspection before restarting.
Records Annual seamer service record (setup dimensions, technician sign-off)
Verification Annual service record reviewed by brewmaster; seamer rolls & seam check SOP followed at annual service

CCP 3 — Allergen Labelling

Hazard controlled Chemical/Allergen — incorrect or missing allergen declaration (gluten / wheat)
Critical limit Every unit leaving the site must carry a label that correctly declares all allergens present in that product: gluten (barley) for all products; gluten (wheat) for wheat-style products; gluten (oats) for oat-containing products; milk (lactose) for lactose-containing products.
Monitoring method Pre-run: label roll physically confirmed against brew sheet (product name and SKU). Videojet job confirmed for correct product and best-before date. First labelled can inspected visually before releasing cans to conveyor.
Monitoring frequency Before every packaging run; re-checked after every label roll change mid-run
Responsible person Packaging operator
Corrective action If wrong label detected: stop line immediately. Quarantine all units from current run. Investigate root cause (wrong roll loaded, wrong job selected). Relabel or destroy affected product before release.
Records Packaging sheet — packaging preparation column (includes labels; operator initials confirm correct materials were checked and prepared before the run)
Verification Brewmaster spot-checks labelled product against brew sheet; annual label artwork review against product recipe list

8. Corrective Action Summary

Situation Immediate action Investigation Records
CCP1 — boil temp drops below 100 °C Restore temperature; extend boil Identify cause (steam system, burner) Brew sheet note; Botec record
CCP1 — boil cannot be achieved Do not advance; hold batch; contact brewmaster Equipment fault investigation Batch hold record
CCP2 — defective or unusual seam observed Stop line immediately; contact brewmaster; quarantine all cans from the run Seamer inspection; arrange technician if required Brew sheet note; quarantine record
CCP3 — wrong label applied Stop line immediately; quarantine entire run Trace root cause (wrong roll loaded, wrong job selected) Brew sheet note; quarantine record
CCP3 — allergen missing or incorrect Stop line; quarantine; contact brewmaster Review all product from run; relabel or destroy Brew sheet note; corrective action record

9. Verification Schedule

Activity Frequency Responsible
Review Botec brew records (CCP1) Per brew Brewer / Brewmaster
Annual seamer service record reviewed (CCP2) Annual Brewmaster
Labelled product spot-check against brew sheet (CCP3) Per packaging run Brewmaster
Microbiological results review Weekly / per result Brewmaster
Full HACCP plan review Annual or after any process change Brewmaster
Supplier CoA review Per delivery Brewmaster
Internal hygiene audit Quarterly Brewmaster

10. Record-Keeping

The following records are retained for a minimum of 2 years (or shelf life + 1 year where longer):

Record Location Retention
Brewing sheets (raw material lots, temperatures, Botec batch; CIP wortway, steri wortway, CIP tank, CIP yeast brink — operator initials per step) Physical + production spreadsheet 2 years
Packaging sheets (CIP cans, CIP kegger, packaging preparation including label confirmation — operator initials per step) Physical 2 years
Delivery notes (stamped and signed — visual condition check on receipt of malt, hops, adjuncts, chemicals) Physical file 2 years
Annual seamer service record (setup dimensions, technician sign-off) Physical file Permanent
Microbiological results Lab records 2 years
Steam water quality (Steam Control Sheet) Google Sheets 2 years
Supplier CoAs (malt, hops, CO2, chemicals) Physical / digital 2 years
Corrective action records Physical file 2 years
HACCP review records This document (version history) Permanent

11. Plan Review History

Version Date Changes Reviewed by
1.0 2026-05 Initial plan Lukasz Wiacek
1.1 2026-05 Corrections: name spelling; pest control updated to actual practice (visual checks + malt room traps); CCP2 monitoring revised to annual professional setup (no per-run seam sheets); CCP3 records tied to brew sheet operator initials; raw material record updated to stamped delivery note; CIP records updated to reflect initialled CIP log Lukasz Wiacek