• Audit Title

  • Date:

Audit Information & Sign Off

Audit Details

  • Audit Location

  • If other please state;

  • Company / Contracted Service Provider (being audited)

  • Please state:

  • Audit for:

  • Contracted services undertaken by the service provider:

  • Additional Comments

Service Provider Contact Details

  • Contact Name

  • Address

  • E-mail

  • Tel

  • Comments

Scope Of Operations

  • I.e how many staff, how many aircraft serviced daily, times etc, no of vehicles used, premises description etc.

Audit Sign Off

  • Auditor

  • Service Provider

Training

Training

  • 1) Are all employees given DfT training?

  • Who provides training?

  • Is training documented?

  • 2) Are relevant persons given ramp / apron safety training?

  • Who provides training?

  • Is training documented?

  • 3) Are relevant drivers given airside driving training?

  • Who provides training?

  • Is training documented?

  • 4) Are employees required to open / close aircraft doors?

  • For which airline & plane types?

  • Is training provided?

  • Who provides training?

  • Is training documented?

  • 5) Are employees required to seal aircraft?

  • Is training provided?

  • Who provides training?

  • Is training documented?

  • 6) Are employees trained in bar set / cart handing, storage and loading procedures?

  • 7) Are employees trained in crew food handling, storage and loading procedures?

  • 8) Are employees trained in site and vehicle security procedures?

  • 9) Are relevant employees trained in how to complete required paperwork?

  • 10) Are employees given manual handling training?

  • Is training documented?

  • 11) Are employees trained to an appropriate level in food safety & hygiene awareness?

  • Is training documented?

  • 12) Is vehicle marshalling / bankman training given?

  • Is training documented?

  • 13) Other relevant training given:

  • Additional Comments

Site Security & Premises

Site Security & Premises

  • Does the company have documented security procedures?

  • Is there a visitor reporting procedure / system in place?

  • Are personnel wearing appropriate ID?

  • Is access to controlled areas restricted? (Bonded areas where products / carts etc. are handled and stored)

  • Are primary access doors into controlled areas secure?

  • Are ground level windows secure?

  • Is there an intruder alarm system present?

  • Is there a CCTV system present?

  • Is there sufficient external lighting / security lighting?

  • Is the site operated or manned by security 24hrs per day?

  • Is access to the site by unknown / unidentified vehicles controlled?

  • Are staff searches carried out?

  • Date of last DfT Audit?

  • Are all walls, floors and ceilings, fixtures and fittings in satisfactory condition as not to pose a risk to products or allow pest entry into the building?

  • Does the company have a pest control contract inplace?

  • Additional Comments

Product Storage

Product Storage

  • Is chilled food handled / stored as part of the contracted operations?

  • Are chilled products stored below 8 degrees c? (Ideally between 1-5 degrees)

  • Are fridge temperatures monitored?

  • Are fridge temperature checks documented?

  • Are fridges clean and products stored hygienically?

  • Is frozen food handled / stored as part of the contracted operations?

  • Are frozen products stored below -15 degrees c? (Ideally 18 degrees c or below)

  • Are freezer temperatures monitored?

  • Are freezer temperature checks documented?

  • Are freezers clean and products stored hygienically?

  • Are ambient products stored in dry, cool and clean / hygienic conditions?

  • Are all products stored hygienically and off the floor?

Water & Ice

Water

  • Does the caterer provide drinking water to the aircraft as part of the contracted operations?

  • Is the water used taken from mains supply?

  • Does the service provider carry out microbiological water sampling - (i.e. samples sent for laboratory analysis)?

  • Are water sampling results documented?

  • Are water containers / urns / pots etc. used to supply water to aircraft in a clean and hygienic condition and hygienically stored?

  • Are water boilers, hoses and taps etc. in a clean and hygienic condition?

  • Does the caterer have sufficient resources / facilities available to provide water in quantities to meet demands of the contacted operations?

Ice

  • Does the service provider provide wet ice to the aircraft as part of the contracted operations?

  • Is an ice machine used to supply ice?

  • Is the machine in a clean and hygienic condition?

  • Is the ice machine on a documented cleaning schedule?

  • Does the caterer undertake microbiological sampling of the water used to make ice?<br>

  • Are sampling results documented?

  • Is ice stored in clean and hygienic conditions?

  • Does the service provider have sufficient resources / facilities available to provide ice in quantities to meet demands of the contacted operations?

Dry Ice

  • Does the service provider use or provide dry ice as part of the contracted operations?

  • Does the service provider have dry ice safety information?

  • Are relevant staff trained in how to correctly and safely handle, store and use dry ice?

  • Are the carts / bags checked for security integrity prior to resealing after they have been opened to place dry ice into?

  • Additional Comments

Operations

Operations Paperwork

  • Are delivery notes signed and returned by the service provider?

  • Are despatch notes signed and returned by the service provider?

  • Is documentation readily available which lists what bar sets are to be loaded onto which aircraft & when?

  • Is documentation readily available which lists what crew food is to be loaded onto which aircraft?

  • Does the service provider have galley plans?

Operations Misc.

  • When transporting carts / food bags / canisters etc. to the aircraft for loading; are they separated / clearly marked to a lid confusion as to which should be loaded onto what aircraft?

Seals

  • Does the service provider check the integrity of security seals on sealed carts / bags / canisters prior to loading aircraft?

  • Are procedures in place to report, record and deal with broken seals?

  • Is the service provider required to close & seal carts / food bags?

  • Are issued seals recorded?

  • Are records adequate and complete / up to date etc.?

  • Are unused / unissued seals stored securely?

  • Additional Comments

Ramp Operations

Ramp Operations & Servicing Aircraft

  • Are vehicle hazard lights switched on when driving airside / approaching aircraft?

  • Are 3 brake stop tests made upon approach to aircraft?

  • Is a banks man used to guide vehicles to final approach onto aircraft?

  • Are banks man positioned correctly (can they be seen by driver) and are they using appropriate hand signals?

  • Are local traffic management systems and rules adhered to?

  • Is appropriate PPE worn (hi viz, safety shoes, ear defenders)?

  • Is a high loader (lifting cab) vehicle used to load / unload aircraft?

  • Is a vehicle with an access bridge / platform used to load / unload aircraft (which is not a hi lift type vehicle)?

  • Do vehicle bridges, platforms / ramps or tail lifts etc. have side guards or bars to prevent persons from falling?

  • Is there a small gap left between the vehicle and the aircraft (not large enough for person to fall through <15cm)?

  • Comments

Vehicles

Vehicles

  • Are vehicles maintained in roadworthy condition (safe and fit for use)?

  • Are daily visual checks of vehicles carried out?

  • Are vehicles inspected and serviced periodically?

  • Is there a system in place to report vehicle damage / defects?

  • Are periodic checks made to ensure all drivers have a appropriate current and valid driving licence?

  • Is there a system in place to report vehicle related / driving incidents?

  • Are there procedures in place to deal with vehicle breakdowns as to not impact on the delivery of service?

  • Are vehicle security procedures in place?

  • Are loads secured during transport I.e are securing bars / straps used?

  • Are vehicle load compartments maintained in a good and clean / hygienic condition?

  • Are vehicle cleaning records maintained?

  • Comments

Epos Devices

Epos Devices

  • How many EPOS devices are in service?

  • Are there any EPOS devices broken / unusable?

  • Are there two set of spare EPOS devices?

  • Are there any other spare EPOS devices (other than the designated two sets)?

  • How many extra devices are as spare?

  • Are battery charging units working correctly?

  • Are Epos devices stored in bags?

  • Do EPOS bags have a safety knife on a sprung cord present?

  • Are relevant staff trained on how to use Epos devices?

  • Any other issues apparent?

  • Comments

Safety & Quality Management

Safety & Quality

  • Does the company have a Health and Safety Policy?

  • Has the company undertaken and documented risk assessments?

  • Does the company have current liability insurance?

  • Are ramp safety audits undertaken?

  • Is there a system in place to report any accidents or incidents?

  • Is there a system in place to notify aircraft operators & airport management if there are any airside incidents or damage caused to aircraft?

  • Is there a system in place to notify relevant parties of product / operation related issues I.e damaged product etc.?

  • Is the company / are employees aware of the airports low visibility procedures?

  • Are airside drivers subject to eye tests at least every 3 yrs?

  • Are airside operatives / drivers aware of FOD polices / procedures ? (Foreign object debris)

  • Does the company have a food safety management & quality assurance system?

  • Does the company have access to relevant airport / airline ground handling manuals?

  • Additional Comments
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