Distinguish between cleaning and sanitizing in the HACCP context.

• A. Cleaning removes soil and debris; sanitizing reduces microbial loads.
• B. Sanitizing removes soil and debris; cleaning reduces microbial loads.
• C. Cleaning removes soil and debris; sanitizing reduces microbial loads to acceptable levels.
• D. Cleaning removes soil and debris; sanitizing reduces microbial loads to acceptable levels; both require defined procedures, validation, and monitoring.

Answer: (D)