GAP Audit Services
Price On RequestService Location: Pan India
Service Duration: 4 Days
FSSAI Audits and Inspections form a crucial point in the Food Safety Management System (FSMS), which displays the level of compliance observed by the Food Business Operator (FBO) with FSSAI. Audits comprise of -
Gap Audits: Identification of loopholes existing in the premises in terms of food handling, preservation, infrastructure, training, etc.
Hygiene Audits: Highlighting the hygiene of the premises, machines, and utensils used, personal hygiene, as well as maintaining the overall cleanliness of the site
Operational Audits: Detailed analysis of the restaurant and kitchen audit; its planning, process and outcome
Inspections consists of -
Self Inspections: Inspecting the site and identifying the non-compliances, with an evaluation score. This is done by checklists provided by the FSSAI.
Third-Party Inspections: Either a registered government body (FSSAI) or private Food Safety Consultancy conducts Inspections at your site.
Follow-up Inspection: These inspection occur when a facility has been marked under non-compliance from a previous inspection. They take place not more than 2 weeks from the initial inspection.
Benefits of Audits and Inspections for:-Food Manufacturers:
Understanding the Hygiene and the Compliance score of their premise.
Identification of the loopholes and their solutions.
Enhanced safety and quality standards that can be followed.
Production of the safe product for the consumers.
Brand Owners:
Protection of Product s brand.
Credibility and Quality assurance.
Competitive edge in the Food Industry.
Growth in Business and Consumers.
Restaurants:
Awareness of the Compliance standards and the requisites.
Analysis of drawbacks in food quality auditing and implementing effective solutions.
Facilitates improvement in existing flaws by adhering to FSSAI standards and regulations.
Ensures food safety and hygiene practices by staff at the premises.
Assumption Realisation:-The Misconceptions :
Catering and Hotel audits are the only required business for inspection
These do not affect the business certification and their food license
The Facts:
Audits and Inspections need to be documented as per the Food Safety Management System.
Recurrent non-compliances can affect the brand equity and cancellation of business license.
The Solutions:
Conduct regular food audits and inspections of the premise, irrespective of its nature
Maintain the documentation and work towards eliminating the non-compliances