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Course Description

Conducting internal audits with a food safety focus is required to determine whether your food safety system is implemented effectively. The analysis of results is critical to ensure that the food safety plan continues to be effective. Challenges to achieving continual improvement in food safety programs can occur due to improperly conducted and documented internal audits. Gain the knowledge and skills to internally audit your food safety system effectively to ensure food safety and compliance with FSSC 22000 requirements in this course. This course meets the internal auditor training requirements of other food standards although it has a focus on FSSC 22000 version 6.

NSF’s Training is Approved by the Foundation FSSC 22000

• NSF International is an FSSC 22000 licensed Training Organization (TO)
• NSF’s FSSC 22000 training courses are approved by the Foundation FSSC 22000
• FSSC 22000 licensed Training Organizations are monitored under the FSSC 22000 Integrity Program (IP) providing confidence that the training meets the FSSC 22000 requirements

Conducting internal audits with a food safety focus is required to determine whether your food safety system is implemented effectively. The analysis of results is critical to ensure that the food safety plan continues to be effective. Challenges to achieving continual improvement in food safety programs can occur due to improperly conducted and documented internal audits. Gain the knowledge and skills to internally audit your food safety system effectively to ensure food safety and compliance with FSSC 22000 requirements in this course.

This course meets the internal auditor training requirements of other food standards although it has a focus on FSSC 22000 version 5.1.

Participants must have their copies of the ISO 22000:2018 standard and ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 available for this training program. These can be purchased through the International Organization for Standardization (iso.org)

Course Outcomes

• Discuss how to manage an internal audit program
• Develop your internal audit checklist
• Apply best practices in conducting an internal audit
• Use objective evidence to assess compliance
• Write internal audit reports and nonconformances
• Drive continual improvement through effective participation in internal audits

Prerequisites

Prerequisite(s): A good understanding of the FSSC 22000 requirements and food safety principles is essential.

Who should attend

• Auditors
• Facility Managers
• Food Safety Personnel
• Food Service Personnel
• Global Food Safety Personnel
• HACCP Personnel
• Operations/Maintenance/Sanitation
• Owners/Operations of Food Business
• Production Managers/Supervisors
• QA / QC Personnel
• Quality Auditors
• Quality Systems Coordinators
• Supply Chain Managers