Audit Harmonization

Duplicate food safety and facility audits completed by third party audit on behave of customers create a time-consuming and costly activity for meat and poultry processors.

The proliferation of audits done to service customers has occurred because of the lack of a standard set of expectations and unique customer requirements.  Customers also have broadened audits to cover not only food safety, but regulatory compliance, quality management systems, food defense, animal welfare and social accountability. 


AMI Memos

Audit Harmonization Info Memo (May 2009)

Links
Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)

British Retail Consortium's Global Standard for Food Safety (BRC)

 

Safe Quality Food Initiative (SQF)