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  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

Site security

  • Is the site secure?

  • Is CCTV in place and functioning?

  • Are the boundaries maintained well?

  • Is the visitors log used?

  • Are storage areas secure?

Site surrounds

  • Are the grounds kept in a condition that will protect against the contamination of food.?

  • Are the areas within the vicinity of the plant kept free from litter and waste with grass and weeds trimmed?

  • Are there any harbourage sites?

  • Are drains clear?

  • Are systems for waste treatment and disposal operated in a manner to protect against contamination?

  • Are service lines labelled?

  • Are storage tanks secure & labelled?

Maintenance areas

  • Are they swept clean and tidy?

  • Are food grade chemicals SDS's available and up to date?

  • Are there swarf mats in place?

  • Is the workshop area kept clean and free from any food items?

Dry goods and warehouse storage areas

  • Are the dry goods cover with blue sheets in mezzanine floor?

  • Are the boxes seal after each use?

  • Are the ingredients are secure and covered in mezzanine floor- peanut butter room?

  • Are they clean and tidy?

  • Are dry goods secure and identified?

  • Are indicator baits in place & labelled?

  • Any signs of damage or infestation?

  • Is everything stored off the floor?

  • All products within Best Before dates?

  • Are lights functioning and light bulbs protected against breakage that may cause contamination?

  • Are aisle and working space unobstructed?

Chemical storage areas

  • Are they clean and tidy?

  • Is the chemical store kept locked?

  • Are all chemicals clearly labelled?

  • Are there SDS’ available and in date?

  • Are there eyewash and shower available?

  • Is there spill kit / bunding?

Refinery

  • Does the entrance area of the refinery clean and tidy?

  • The area under the refinery stairs is kept neat and clean?

  • Are the wash basin are kept clean?

  • The centrifuge or degumming equipment in the refinery is kept clean?

  • Are the refinery equipment free from any type of leakage?

  • The Silos of crude oils and refined oils are labelled correctly?

  • The area around the Silos kept clean or not?

  • The truck bay area of the refinery is kept clean or not?

  • All the inlet or outlet hoses must be stored off the ground level

Amenities

  • Are lunchrooms kept clean and tidy? Including fridges and cupboards.

  • Is there adequate lighting in toilet areas?

  • Are lockers provided and used? Are they kept clean?

  • Is there readily understandable signage directing employees to wash hands?

  • Are indicator baits present & labelled?

  • Any sign of insects/pests?

  • Is soap available for handwash?

  • Are toilets clean and tidy?

Ante-rooms / entries

  • Is there readily understandable signage directing employees to wash hands?

  • Are soap and paper towels available?

  • Is rubbish disposal effective?

  • Are sinks clean and functioning adequately?

  • Are there hairnets/beardnets available?

  • Are the entries kept clean and tidy?

  • Are staff following entry procedures? ( wearing PPE and washing hands prior to moving to the work stations)

Personal hygiene

  • No jewelry, false nails, excessive makeup or heavily scented cosmetics?

  • Are all employees in Hi-vis and are uniforms kept clean?

  • Are all employees wearing enclosed footwear?

  • Is the smoking area being correctly used and kept clean?

  • Are hairnets and beard nets being worn correctly?

  • Are employees jumpers hung out side production areas?

Bottling, drumming area and CR8

  • No excess floor waste?

  • Is shelving kept clean and tidy? (Has it been included in weekly cleaning checklist?)

  • Any heavy build-up of dirt/residue on IBCs?

  • Any unauthorised loose items? Are loose items all stored correctly?

  • Are all chemicals labelled when in use?

  • Is waste collected & contained?

  • Packaging integrity and cleanliness?

  • Is all product identified with batch codes?

  • Are cleaning checklist being completed?

  • Is processing equipment stored adequately?

  • Are lights functioning and light bulbs protected against breakage that may cause contamination?

  • Are walls, ceilings and fixtures maintained in a good state of repair?

  • No temporary fixes

  • Are weight checks being conducted correctly - including tare weights, net weights and fill height checks.

  • Are stainless steel clipboards in place - no plastic clipboards

  • Are all samples labelled and stored appropriately?

Pest Control

  • Are pest control checks done & recorded?

  • Is pest proofing adequately maintained?

  • Are all external and internal stations numbered?

  • Is cleaning visibly effective?

  • Evidence of pest activity in the form of cobwebs in production areas?

  • Evidence of pest activity in the form of cobwebs in warehouse racking?

  • Hard to clean area free of cobwebs?

Peanut Butter room

  • No excess floor waste?

  • Any unauthorised loose items? Are loose items all stored correctly?

  • All chemicals labelled when in use?

  • Is waste collected & contained?

  • Packaging integrity and cleanliness?

  • Is all product identified with batch codes?

  • Are lights functioning and light bulbs protected against breakage that may cause contamination?

  • Are cleaning checklists being completed?

  • Are walls, ceilings and fixtures maintained in a good state of repair?

  • No temporary fixes

  • Are stainless steel clipboards in place? Remove and replace hard plastic clipboards with cracks or breaks. (Plastic clipboards to be fully removed and replaced by August 2021).

  • The paste tank must be covered and secured to prevent contamination from any foreign matter

  • Check the label printing machine to ensure labels are printed accurately

  • Is their evidence of any flaking paints or holes inside the paste room?

Bulk IBC oil storage area

  • Are lights functioning and protected against breakage that may cause contamination?

  • Are walls, ceiling and fixtures maintained in a good state of repair?

  • Are all chemicals labelled when in use?

  • Is waste collected and maintained?

  • No temporary fixes

Production store

  • Is this area kept clean and tidy?

  • Are raw materials stored separate from waste and chemicals?

  • Are lights functioning?

GMP, Cleaning and Hygiene

  • Are all shadow Boards clean

  • Are all cleaning equipment on shadow board clean

  • Are all cleaning equipment stored back to designated shadow boards after use

  • Are there any other cleaning equipment used which is not fit for purpose (for example - other Colour brush, brooms, buckets, squeeze)

Audit findings

  • # of Non-Conformances

  • # of Observations

  • GMP Result

  • QA Signiture

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