Title Page

  • Audit Date/Time:

  • Plant Name

  • Auditor(s)

  • Location

Front Office/Entry Way

  • Was the front door locked/secured?

  • Was there a management person on the floor?

  • Were you asked to sign in and provided appropriate GMP?

  • Are desks in the front office organized and free of unnecessary clutter?

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  • What would you score the front office/entry way? (scale of 1-10)

Maintenance

  • Is the maintenance shop clean and orderly?

  • Are mechanics on the floor and working with a purpose?

  • Are tools put away?

  • Are mechanics following GMP's?

  • Are shadow boards used appropriately?

  • Are parts inventory organized and easy to locate?

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  • What would you score the maintenance area? (scale of 1-10)

Breakroom

  • Is the breakroom clean and orderly?

  • Are needed supplies (paper towels, soap, etc.) available?

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  • What would you score the breakroom? (scale of 1-10)

Food Quality

  • Are the QA Techs working with a purpose?

  • Are work stations neat and orderly?

  • Are employees wearing appropriate GMP based on their work zones?

  • Are there any noticeable product/water leaks, and excess water spraying in any areas of the plant?

  • Is current production meeting quality specs?

  • Additional Comments:

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  • What would you score the QA lab and food quality at the plant? (scale of 1-10)

Production Floor

  • Are employees working with a purpose?

  • Are supervisors on the floor?

  • Are work stations neat and orderly?

  • Are hand wash sinks adequately set up for use by visitors and all employees?

  • Are employees wearing appropriate PPE based on their work zones?

  • Are there any noticeable product handling issues that may impact product sanitary conditions?

  • Are raw and pack materials in properly identified locations?

  • Is the production floor neat and orderly?

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  • What would you score the production floor? (scale of 1-10)

Shipping Dock/Finished Good Warehouse

  • Are employees working with a purpose?

  • Is the shipping dock neat and orderly?

  • Are there any unnecessary dock doors open?

  • Are there any signs of employee smoking or unauthorized breaks out on the dock?

  • Any egress issues due to pallets and/or equiptment?

  • Are cold chain requirements being met?

  • Are there any signs of pilferage / eating outside of the break room?

  • Any quality defects on staged or picked product?

  • Does everything have a place and everything is in its place?

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  • What would you score the shipping dock/finished good warehouse area? (scale of 1-10)

Receiving Dock

  • Are employees working with a purpose?

  • Is the receiving dock neat and orderly?

  • Are there any unnecessary dock doors open?

  • Are there any signs of employee smoking or unauthorized breaks out on the dock?

  • Any egress issues due to pallets and/or equiptment?

  • Are cold chain requirements being met?

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  • What would you score the receiving dock area? (scale of 1-10)

General Plant

  • Is the VPM board updated and being utilized?

  • Did anyone recognize that we are unauthorized to be at the plant?

  • Are restrooms clean, organized, stocked and serviceable?

  • Are plant operational postings and documentation updated, relevant and complete?

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  • What would you score the general plant? (scale of 1-10)

Plant Perimeter

  • Are exterior lights operational?

  • Are the security cameras working properly?

  • Are trailers secured properly?

  • Are empty trailers free of parts storage and other unnecessary items?

  • Are employees smoking in designated areas?

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  • What would you score the plant perimeter? (scale of 1-10)

Plant & Food Safety Culture

  • Were any employee's able to recite/acknowledge any of the 5 culture statements?

  • Can the employees describe the culture of food safety?

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  • What would you score the overall knowledge of plant & food safety culture? (scale of 1-10)

Miscellaneous Photos

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