Day One
09.15 Introductions and aims of training
Auditing and enforcement - an overview (Module 1)
- Auditing and inspection
- Codes of Practice
- Systems knowledge and auditing skills
- Home and primary authorities
- Investigations
- Due diligence
- Example food safety management systems
Group work 1 – Food safety & hygiene – what the management of any food or drinks company should get right
11.00 - 11.15 Refreshments
Group work 1 feedback
Auditing processes- an overview (Module 2)
- Preparation
- Checklists
- Conducting an audit
- Reporting an audit
- Corrective action
- Revisit / follow-up
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Preparation (Module 3)
- Having documentation
- Not having documentation
- Understanding the premises, products and service
- High risk elements
Individual exercise 1 – Case study - Audit preparation with premises & products as the basis of the audit – checklist points & questions
15.00 - 15.15 Refreshments
Individual exercise 1 continued & feedback
Conducting an audit (Module 4)
- Food safety / hygiene issues – looking & systems
- Making a judgment – one off? / systematic problem?
- Proceeding with serious offences
17.00 End of day one
Day Two
09.30 Review of day one
Group work 2 – Case study - Identifying compliance, non-compliance & poor practices – Infrastructure, competence & management
11.00 - 11.15 Break
Group work 2 feedback
Group work 3 - Case study - Identifying compliance, non-compliance & poor practices – Practices & procedures
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
Group work 3 feedback
Reporting an audit
- Linking non-compliance to management
- Faith in management
- Corrective action
15.15 – 15.30 Break
Group work 4 – Case study – reporting the audit
Group work 4 feedback
Revisit / reassess management capability
Course review
17.00 Close