Food Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

General Food Safety

• Are there signs of chipping, flaking and peeling of paint on structural beams and walls?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are materials stored within designated marked lines?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floors, walls and ceilings clean and in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are condensates likely to contaminate foods, raw materials, or food contact surfaces?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are fixtures and fittings, such as lighting and fans, clean and dust free?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there an offensive odor in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there signs of excessive lubrication leakage from machinery?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there signs of flaking paint, excessive rust on steel equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are contractors and visitors complying with GMP procedures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Personal Practices (GMP)

• Do employees in contact with ingredients or food processing have clean uniforms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are employees free of jewelry, such as chains, rings with settings, or dangling jewelry?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of eating, drinking, or smoking outside designated areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are personal effects stored in production or ingredient areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pens, pencils or other personal effects carried in shirt pockets in production areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are any employees in contact with exposed food suffering from boils, sores, or infections?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is any container being used for any item other than that for which it was originally intended?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Operational Appearance and Practices

• Are production change parts or equipment supplies stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any unusable /scrap equipment stored in production or ingredients areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is house keeping in good order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand washing stations working, clean and with sanitizers and disposable paper towels?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are single-service containers for ingredients being reused?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there any obvious practices that can lead to product contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Pest Control

• Are bait stations in place as shown on Pest Control Map?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Any signs of pests, either insect, rodent, or bird?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are electric flying insect control units in proper location? Are they in working condition? Clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Batching and Ingredient Handling

• Are there any spillages, leakages or water that is not being handled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are food containers kept off the floor and covered when not being used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are food containers and ingredient containers appropriately labeled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are drums, totes, barrels in processing areas externally clean?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are filtering screens (sifters, strainers,) torn or damaged?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all pipe & connectors properly capped to prevent contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are partial ingredients properly identified and packaged to prevent contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Material Receipt and Storage Requirements

• Are ingredients stored off the floor and away from walls and ceilings at least 18 inches?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all ingredients and packaging stored in a clean, well ventilated and dry area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are they protected from condensate, sewage, dirt, toxic chemicals or other contaminants?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is FEFO used for ingredients and packaging ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are pallets and skids clean and in good repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are chemicals segregated from ingredients and packaging?

  Yes

  No

  N/A