The most important job of a Food Safety Team is the food safety audit of ISO 22000. Especially the annual and recertification Food Safety audit of ISO 22000: 2018 is significant. FoodTechSafety combines essential points for the preparation of ISO 22000 Audits.
The Food Safety Team has all the responsibilities to prepare the Food Industry for a food safety audit. Let’s accumulate the most important duties of FST for:
ISO 22000:2018 Audit
- Organize the electronic and hardcopy information needed so that it’s easily accessible during the audit.
- Typical documents to be reviewed include but are not limited to:
- Organizational structure and selected position descriptions| HACCP plans including flow diagrams for product and processes at the time of audit | Food safety and quality management system overview | Supplier approval processes | Specifications for raw materials (ingredients and packaging), work in progress (WIP) and finished products | Product recall protocols | Product recall data | Food defense assessment (TACCP)
- If metal detection is used; requires Metal detector validation.
- The preventative maintenance schedule, records of preventative and breakdown maintenance activities, and maintenance handover and hygiene clearance.
- Product labeling Checklist.
- Allergen management protocols
- Product authenticity (VACCP) and risk assessment
- Product selling protocols
- Calibration Records.
- Training Calendar and training personnel’s
- Review typical records.
- Minutes of management review
- Evidence of HACCP verification activities
Read more: Roles of HACCP Team Members
- Supplier approval audits and approved supplier list.
- Customer complaint data and investigations
- Internal system audits and GMP/hygiene audits
- Test results for utilities including water, ice, steam, compressed air, and gases
- Pest control treatments and/or visit records
- Product results for microbiological, chemical, and physical tests
- Calibration records
- Training records
- Validation records
- Share the compliance responsibilities in your organization; practice your job according to what the Food Safety manual prescribes.
- Encourage supervisors and operators in each area to interact with the auditor to encourage ownership and to upskill the audit process.
- Preparing for any audit challenges, but also provides the opportunity for improvement.
Training for Improved Job Productivity
- Depending on your experience and the standards your organization is certified to, we recommend the following types of training:
- Internal auditor training
- HACCP refresh course.
- Senior management minutes and discussions
- Allergen management
- Implementing VACCP and TACCP if any.
Author: Meera Jacob
A Food Safety Officer and Food Technologist in nature. Auditing and observing food safety systems is a prior interest. Writing and describing my experience is another passion. The food Industry is a diverse area with food safety as its prime focus to flourish. And that makes me more enthusiastic to work on various Non-Conformances and Risk Analysis. Happy Food Safetying to all Food Safety Professionals !!!
