& This is what was stated in the document.
"While we hope that this tool is useful in helping you prepare for your audit it should not be considered as evidence of an internal audit and will not be accepted by auditors during an audit."
Hi Hien,
Audits are intended to be spread throughout the year and cover:
HACCP or food safety plan, including the activities to implement it (e.g. supplier approval, corrective actions and verification)
Prerequisite programmes (e.g. hygiene, pest management)
Food defence and food fraud prevention plans
Procedures implemented to achieve the Standard
You could consider taking the Site Self-Assessment Tool, dividing it up and adapting it to generate audit templates.
Also, you will find looking at BRCGS Guidelines useful, for example: Interpretation 3.4.3 Internal audit records and corrective actions
In addition to the actual internal audit, it is important that appropriate reports are completed, clearly indicating what was audited, the actions that are agreed and the review of these actions.
Reports must show evidence of conformity as well as non-conformity, with objective supporting evidence (e.g. what documents or actions were observed). Some sites have also found it useful to include recommendations for improvement, where the audit can highlight any that are noted during the audit.
Tick lists showing that items have been assessed will not normally be accepted as the only form of evidence; information showing how the audited items have fulfilled the requirements, or how they are non-compliant, is required. ………….
Notes, references or copies of the documents and records should be kept as evidence of aspects that have been examined, to allow an independent reviewer to reach the same conclusion as the internal auditor. For example, the dates and titles of records that were inspected should be noted in sufficient detail to allow them to be traced; if any records are non-compliant, precise details of the non-compliance should be given. The listing of records reviewed also ensures that a wide range of records are considered ………
The Standard is not prescriptive regarding the format of the internal audit reports; for example, they may be hand-written, stand-alone electronic documents or uploaded into a company database. Good practice is to retain any auditor notes that are completed during the audit, as well as the final report.
Attached is an example of an audit report given in Issue 9 Guidance:
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Kind regards,
Tony