APPENDIX 4 - GUIDANCE FOR CONDUCTING A RISK ASSESSMENT

This document is intended to serve as guidance to the Recall Team during an incident to
be able to assess the risk level that the crisis presents to the consumers of the affected
product. It should be modified to be totally appropriate for use by Haribo.

Step 1 : Classify the Level of Risk Whether High Risk / 5 to Low Risk / 1
Level of Risk
5
Materials that are in the
end product but ARE
NOT processed by
yourself to remove any
identified potential
hazards.

4
3
Materials that Food Contact
are in the end Packaging
product but
ARE
processed by
yourself to
remove any
identified
potential
hazards.

2
1
Contact
Non-food
Materials
Contact
such as
Packaging
chemicals and
lubricants
which are used
on surfaces and
in machinery

Mixed Fruit (Ground) Frozen Eggs

Walnuts

BCW Cake Mix

NB -When assessing the risk the amount in the end product will also be a factor and so will your
supplier assurance assessment, for example a history of supply without any issues or vice versa.

Step 2 : Estimate the Rate of Usage in Formulation

Ingredient Usage Rate

Probability of Finished Product being
Affected
1%
10%
100%
Ingredients which have identified risks which
are not removed after processing.
Ingredients which have identified risk which
are removed after processing
Primary packaging which come into direct
contact with the product.
Contact Materials such as chemicals and
lubricants which are used on surfaces and
in machinery.

Medium
Medium

High

Very high

High

Relatively High

Low

Medium

High

Very low

Low

Medium

Extremely Low Very Low

Non-food Contact Packaging

Low

Step 3: Determine the Overall Risk Assessment and Required Action

The assessments from the above tables for the severity and overall probability of
the product being affected are combined to give an estimate of the level of risk.
The risk evaluation is then determined in the tables below by reading the Level
of Risk across to clarify the action required. The outcome will be:
Degree of Risk

AffectedProbability of Finished Product Being

Slight

Serious

Very
serious

Very High

High

Level of
Risk

No

Yes

Very high

Very High

High

Medium

High

High

Medium

Low

Moderate

Medium

Low

Very low

Low

Low

Very Low

Very Low

Is the hazard obvious?

SERIOUS RISK RAPID

ACTION
REQUIRED
MODERATE RISK
SOME ACTION
REQUIRED

Very Low
Extremely
low

LOW RISK ACTION UNIKELY