Module 3 Flashcards
The Five Stages To Conduct The Audit Include:
Conduct the opening meeting
Review the status of non-conformance from previous audits
Review documents
Conduct on-site observations
Conduct the closing meeting
What happens during the opening meeting of an Audit?
Communicate the audit purpose, scope, and criteria
Identify how long the audit will take and determine timelines for activities, such as interviews, observations, etc.
Discuss the timeframe for corrective action (when required)
Provide an opportunity for questions to be asked and answered
When are documents usually reviewed?
Before on-site observations are made.
What is an acceptable error rate on records?
0
A document review can reveal indicators that all is not well with your food safety management system.
True
What is Systematic Observation?
focusing on individual activities and conditions in the room. It means focusing on one thing at a time and being methodical in your observations.
Objective evidence
Is information that proves that something exists or is true
Can be either qualitative or quantitative
Includes records, factual statements, and other verifiable information
Is assessed against audit criteria, including policies, procedures, and requirements
A closed meeting is designed to
Summarize the activities undertaken during the audit
Communicate the findings
Explain the next steps
Provide a brief opportunity for questions and discussion
During the HACCP Plan audit, the following discrepancies are noted: The flow chart is missing an optional packaging step. The critical limit for a CCP is “all finished product passes through calibrated metal detector”, but the time is not consistently documented. All monitoring records are signed, but verification signatures for June are missing. What other processes might you suspect are weak?
Employee training.
HACCP Plan.
Documentation procedures.
Validation/verification procedures.
What is a systematic observation?
A technique where the auditor focuses on one aspect at a time.
What is the best way to describe an audit trail?
The auditor looks for connectivity between different processes and systems.
The auditor tries to find the reason for the inconsistency and then link it back to the management system and a standard
Who are the escorts during the audit?
The person responsible for the audited area.
Those who accompany the auditor during the audit
The closing meeting is a forum for debating non-conformances.
False
During the closing meeting, who is responsible to lead the discussion on compliance and non-conformances?
The audit team leader
