GMC : INSPECTION & AUDIT
Inspection & Audit are integral to any efficient Food Safety Management System of our Export Unit. Our Processes and Procedures, including Stores, Machinery, Personnel, Accessories, Packing Material, Fitments and everything else within the premises, are subject to External and Internal Inspections.
External Inspections: Export Inspection Council conducts Inspection and grants approval for Installed unit, any modifications/additions to Plant/Machinery, Process, Method, Hazard Prevention and Monitoring and Reporting system, forming part of External Inspection. Additionally, an approved agency like INTERTEK is engaged by an AGREEMENT, for Inspection and Sampling of Cargo, if the Importer desires the Sampling Inspection. Laboratory Equipment as well as Weighing Equipment are subject to external inspections owing to criticality and importance of such a task. Proper records of Inspection are maintained in the Unit. Audits are undertaken by teams from within the Unit, to cross-check, review and report the record maintenance.
The organization has a established system of planned and documented food safety internal audit to verify that Food Safety Management System is effectively implemented, maintained & updated and whether it conforms to Policy and Objectives of the Company, as also towards complete and effective adoption of ISO 22000 requirements.
The Food Safety Team Leader [FSTL] is responsible for planning and organizing Audit program, taking into consideration, the status and importance of the processes and the areas to be audited, as well as any updating actions resulting from previous audits. Invariably, the internal audit is conducted at a planned interval of six month with defined criteria, scope, frequency and methods.
The organization conducts audits objectively and impartially. The FSTL ensures that the conduct of audit is objective & impartial. The head of the department audited, is responsible for ensuring timely action, without undue delay, to eliminate detected non-conformities and their causes. Follow-up activities include the verification of the actions taken and the reporting of the verification results. FSTL maintains the results of the audit & records.