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Delicioso Delights, a well-established food manufacturing company specializing in gourmet desserts, is currently transitioning its Food Safety Management System (FSMS) to align with the requirements of ISO 22000:2018. The company sources several critical ingredients, such as high-quality chocolate and exotic fruits, from external suppliers located both domestically and internationally. During the initial gap analysis, the transition team identified a potential weakness in the control of externally provided processes, particularly concerning the management of food safety hazards associated with these imported ingredients. According to ISO 22000:2018, what is the MOST appropriate action for Delicioso Delights to take to effectively address this identified weakness and ensure compliance with the standard regarding the control of externally provided processes, products, and services? The action should reflect a proactive and comprehensive approach to managing food safety risks associated with suppliers.
Integrate supplier control measures, including hazard analysis and verification activities, into the company's existing HACCP plan to ensure that all potential hazards introduced by external suppliers are adequately identified, assessed, and controlled through documented procedures and monitoring activities.
Solely rely on the suppliers' existing food safety certifications (e.g., BRC, FSSC 22000) as sufficient evidence of compliance, without conducting any further verification activities or independent audits, assuming that these certifications adequately cover all potential food safety hazards.
Conduct annual audits of all external suppliers to assess their food safety practices, but without establishing specific food safety criteria or performance indicators, focusing primarily on general hygiene and sanitation standards observed during the audits.
Transfer the complete responsibility for food safety compliance to the external suppliers through contractual agreements, assuming that the suppliers have the necessary expertise and resources to manage food safety hazards effectively, without implementing any monitoring or verification activities by Delicioso Delights.

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