Internal Food Safety Auditor Workshop

INTERNAL FOOD SAFETY AUDITOR WORKSHOP

COURSE DESCRIPTION

A comprehensive internal audit program is essential to a company’s food safety and product quality management. It provides confirmation that systems and procedures are operating effectively and identifies areas that require improvement. The Internal Food Safety Auditor Workshop will teach you how to conduct internal audits in your facility against one of the GFSI Audit Schemes.

GFSI Audit Schemes have become a standard for the food industry as a tool for assuring food safety and regulatory compliance, and often a customer requirement for many processors. Many of these schemes require formal, documented training for personnel who conduct internal auditing. This course will provide attendees with an understanding of audit requirements as well as promote personal professional development. It will also help the plant audit scheme practitioner do a better job managing food safety and HACCP or Preventive Controls Plans.

Participants will be trained through a combination of discussions, practical exercises, and PowerPoint presentations. Attendees will be given feedback during group exercises on how to improve auditing technique.

WHY ATTEND THIS COURSE?

• Enhance your professional development by becoming a trained Internal Auditor
• Better manage food safety and build your ability to monitor compliance of the company’s SQF, BRC, and PrimusGFS  program to certification requirements.
•  Upgrade your resume with a new certificate
• Facilitate your company completing a successful BRC, SQF, or PrimusGFS audit

Course fee: Regular registration – USD $415

COURSE AGENDA

CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST: 7:30 am
WORKSHOP STARTS: 8:00 am
WORKSHOP CONCLUDES: 5:00 pm

Introduction
● Overview and Purpose of Auditing
● Food Safety and HACCP audits
Food Safety Standards
● NACMCF HACCP Standard
● Codex HACCP Standard
● GFSI Guidelines
● BRC, SQF, PrimusGFS Audit Schemes
SQF, BRC, PrimusGFS Audit Requirements
●  Audit process overview
●  Internal auditor requirements
Audit Professional Conduct
Audit Preparation
●  Team selection
● Training
● Scheduling
●  Format

 Audit Performance
● Conducting the  Audit
● Findings
 Audit Reporting
 Documentation
Audit Closure and Corrective Action
Audit Program Management
●  Follow-up to audits
● Reviewing audit process
General Knowledge and Skills for Audits
● Audit basics, skills, tools, and processes