Food Safety Audits 101

This guide provides an overview of what the different type of food safety audits and help you understand which one is right for you. 

The Quick Guide will give you insights about

  • What is a food audit?
  • 1st, 2nd, and 2rd party audits
  • Understanding Risk, Vulnerability Assessments, and Food Fraud
  • Food Safety Audit vs. Federal Inspection
  • The Role of Root Cause Analysis and Corrective Actions

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A food safety audit is a way of gathering and assessing evidence to determine if the system in place is appropriate and effective. So, are you actually doing what it says you are doing in the written procedures? Have the hazards been identified and controlled or eliminated?

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