Gap Analysis
GAP analysis for HACCP or GFSI standards (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000, IFS) Certification
Do you already have food safety and quality programs and wishes to upgrade to specific standards such as HACCP or any of the GFSI, we can help you identify GAPs against that specific standard that you would like to achieve.
At the end of the GAP Assessment, company will receive a detailed GAP Assessment report which includes a list of conformities and nonconformities. The non-conformities that need to be improved or corrected in terms of procedures, employee training, building upgrade or repair, equipment repair to be completed etc.
Thereafter a company can implement those gaps prior to the final HACCP or GFSI standard certification audit. Also, we can help a company in completing those GAPs and prepare for HACCP or GFSI standard certification.
Pre-Assessment
Pre-assessment for GFSI standards (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000, IFS) standards
Are you preparing for an initial GFSI standard certification audit or going through major changes that can prevent you from achieving certification (such as personnel changes, product line changes, new facility etc.), we can help you performing a pre-assessment against that specific GFSI standard.
At the end of the Pre-Assessment, the company will receive a detailed Pre-assessment report which includes a list of conformities and non-conformities. The non-conformities that need to be corrected in terms of procedures, employee training, building upgrade or repair, equipment repair to be completed etc.
Thereafter a company can implement corrective actions for non-conformities prior to the final GFSI standard certification audit. Also, we can help a company in completing corrective actions for non-conformities and prepare for GFSI standard certification.
Internal Audits
Internal Audits for HACCP or GFSI (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000, IFS) standards
Are you struggling to maintain internal audit program at your company to meet HACCP or GFSI standards audit requirement?
We can help you complete internal audits for your HACCP or GFSI programs. The internal audit involves facility inspection, employee interview, challenge exercise for mock recall and traceability, review of documents, SOPS, and records etc.
The company will receive a detailed internal audit report which includes a list of conformities and non-conformities. The non-conformities that need to be corrected in terms of procedures, employee training, building upgrade or repair, equipment repair to be completed etc.
Thereafter a company can implement corrective actions for non-conformities prior to the GFSI standard certification audit. The company is required to submit corrective actions along with evidence for review and approval.
Supplier Audits
Supplier Audits for HACCP or GFSI (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000, IFS) standards
Would you like to purchase food products from the supplier and not sure of their food safety and quality programs to qualify them as an approved supplier, we can help perform supplier audits on behalf of you against specific food safety and quality programs.
The supplier audit involves facility inspection, employee interview, challenge exercise for mock recall and traceability, review of documents, SOPs, and records etc.
The company will receive a detailed supplier audit report which includes a list of conformities and non-conformities. The non-conformities that need to be corrected in terms of procedures, employee training, building upgrade or repair, equipment repair to be completed etc.
A detailed supplier audit report is sent to the company representative. The supplier is required to submit corrective actions along with evidence for review and approval. There after, the company will receive a final copy of supplier audit report and an approved corrective action report with evidence.
Customer Audits Or Addendum
Certain customer (food retail and service chains) require food manufacturing companies to complete their specific audit or addendum. This type of audit or addendum contains additional requirements such as an auditor to perform traceability exercises for their products during audit. We help customers by performing such an audit or addendum individually or with the GFSI Audit as an addendum.
It includes production facility inspection, document review, traceability challenge exercise, records verification etc.
The customer will receive a detailed audit report which includes list of conformities and non-conformities. The food manufacturing company is required to submit corrective actions along with evidence for review and approval. The customer will receive a company audit report and an approved corrective action report with evidence.
Desktop Audit
An independent desk audit is requested by the certification body for initial certification for food manufacturing companies. The desk audit ensures the food safety and quality system programs, procedures, policies, food safety and quality plans, critical control point (CCP) or critical quality point (CQP) determinations, validations and verifications are appropriately documented and that the documented system is relevant to the scope of certification.
We help certification bodies by performing desktop audits. The certification body receives a full detailed audit report with list of conformities and non-conformities.
A food manufacturing company is required to submit corrective actions along with evidence for review and approval. The certification body will receive a final supplier audit report, and an approved corrective action report with evidence.
GFSI Certification Audit
Desktop Audit
An independent desk audit is requested by the certification body for initial certification for food manufacturing companies. The desk audit ensures the food safety and quality system programs, procedures, policies, food safety and quality plans, critical control point (CCP) or critical quality point (CQP) determinations, validations and verifications are appropriately documented and that the documented system is relevant to the scope of certification.
We help certification bodies by performing desktop audits. The certification body receives a full detailed audit report with list of conformities and non-conformities.
A food manufacturing company is required to submit corrective actions along with evidence for review and approval. The certification body will receive a final supplier audit report, and an approved corrective action report with evidence.
On-Site GFSI Audit
On-site GFSI Audits for GFSI (BRCGS, SQF, FSSC 22000) standards
An on-site audit is requested by the certification body to review food manufacturing company GFSI standard system. We help certification bodies by performing on-site audits.
The site audit determines if the company’s food safety and quality management system is effectively implemented as documented. It includes production facility inspection, document review, traceability challenge exercise, label review, records verification etc.
The certification body receives a full detailed audit report with list of conformities and non-conformities. A food manufacturing company is required to submit corrective actions along with evidence for review and approval. The certification body will receive a detailed audit report and an approved corrective action report with evidence.
