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Food Standards Auditing

This course is aimed at those who are involved in developing, implementing, verifying, and managing food safety systems.

Member rate: €510 | Non-member rate: €840

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Food Standards Auditing

Objectives

Participants achieve the following learning outcomes from the programme:

  • Understand the requirements of a Food Safety Management System – HACCP System
  • Become familiar with relevant food safety standards, BRC Technical Standard, International Food Safety Management System ISO 22000/ ISO 22002 (FSSC) and other relevant Irish food safety standards IS 340, IS 341
  • Understand the importance of effective auditing (first, second or third party) of a food safety management system focusing on areas of greatest risk
  • Design an Internal Audit Program and audit effectively against this program
  • Carry out audits as an individual or part of a team by understanding the Audit Life Cycle
  • Prepare an organization for third party assessment
  • Use data collected during audit to improve the management of food safety
  • Undertake a second party audit Expert

Content includes

Day One Day Two
  • Course introduction and objectives
  • Food Safety Legislation - 178/2002, 852/2004
  • Food Safety Standards, ISO 22000, ISO 22002 (FSSC)
    • Pre-Requisite Program
      HACCP Plan Development
  • 12 steps addressing the 7 Codex Principles
  • BRC Technical Standard
  • Type of Audit
  • Audit Cycle / Internal Audit Schedule
  • The Audit Process
  • Audit Planning & Preparation
  • The Audit Team, Auditor Behaviour, Auditor Qualification
  • Audit Checklist / Audit Toolkit
  • Auditor Interviews
  • Conducting Meetings
  • Audit Execution
  • Analysis of Audit Findings
    • Non-conformance
      Corrective Action
  • Audit Report
  • Case Study
  • Tasks:
    1. Task 1 - Prepare for and conduct Opening Meeting
    2. Task 2 - Systems Audit
    3. Task 3 - Compliance Audit
    4. Task 4 - Prepare for and conduct Closing Meeting
  • QQI Level 6 Examination and course review.

Who should attend

  • Staff involved in developing, implementing, verifying and managing food safety management systems
  • Staff who have responsibility for conducting internal audits
  • Personnel with responsibility for vendor/external audits
  • Departmental Managers and Supervisory Staff, Purchasing, Production, Technical
  • General management who wish to acquire a broad knowledge of the relevant food safety standards

Qualification

QQI (FET) Level 6 Special Purpose Award