Quality audit report

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• Organisation audited

  For example: Northfield Bakery Ltd

• Area or process audited

  For example: Production hall, packing and dispatch

• Auditor

  For example: Maria Costa, Quality Manager

• Audit date

  For example: 18 to 19 March 2030

• Report date

  For example: 22 March 2030

• Scope

  For example: Dough preparation, baking, cooling, packing, labelling and dispatch on both shifts.

• What it was checked against

  For example: Our quality manual version 6, the food safety plan, customer contract quality terms.

• Method (optional)optional

  For example: Observation of both shifts, 14 staff interviews, review of 30 batch records and 12 complaints.

• Overall conclusion

  For example: The process is under control. Two major and three minor findings need action. Labelling needs the most attention.

• Findings

  One row for each finding.

  For example: F1 | Major | Allergen labels on 3 of 30 batches did not match the recipe | Batch records 118, 124, 131 F2 | Minor | Oven temperature log missed on 4 days | Night shift log F3 | Minor | Cleaning checklist not signed on 2 days | Dispatch area

• Good practice seen (optional)optional

  For example: Clear colour-coded tools by area. Strong stock rotation in the cold room.

• Corrective actions

  One row for each corrective action.

  For example: F1 | Check every label against the recipe before print | Hamza Idrissi | 5 April F2 | Add the log to the shift start list | Anna Berg | 29 March F3 | Supervisors sign off daily | Sam Okafor | 29 March

• Follow-up

  For example: The auditor checks the major finding on 12 April and the minor ones at the next audit.

1. 11. Scope
2. 22. Criteria
3. 33. Method
4. 44. Conclusion
5. 55. Findings
6. 66. Good practice
7. 77. Corrective actions
8. 88. Follow-up

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