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FBPAUD4003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Conduct food safety audits

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Issue Date: May 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency FBPAUD4003 - Conduct food safety audits
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to verify and confirm validation of food safety programs in the context of food safety legislation and client requirements.This unit applies to individuals who conduct on-site audits, and is relevant to regulatory and commercial food safety system auditors who may be auditing food safety in various contexts.This unit supports relevant legislation, including food standards included in the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code, industry codes of practice relating to validation and verification of a food safety program, and the audit requirements detailed in the National Regulatory Food Safety Auditor Guideline and Policy, and should be read in conjunction with these documents.Regulatory food safety audits in Australia are covered by state/territory legislative frameworks that support the requirements of the National Food Safety Audit Policy 2009.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Define the scope of the audit
  • Identify audit scope and define the extent of the audit to meet legislative and audit client requirements
  • Ensure audit criteria meet legislative and client requirements
  • Ensure the definition and levels of non-conformity and related reporting responsibilities are identified as consistent with legislative requirements and client requirements
  • Identify evidence required to address audit scope and criteria, and select appropriate collection methods
  • Review food safety management system documents to determine adequacy for the purposes of the audit
       
Element: Plan the audit
  • Develop an audit plan that includes definitions and levels of non-conformity to meet the audit scope
  • Identify activities and responsibilities for the audit
  • Identify audit timing, including timetable for each stage of the audit
  • Identify resource, personnel and reporting requirements
  • Identify follow-up and completion procedures
  • Establish communication protocols to facilitate the effective exchange of information and suited to the auditee environment
       
Element: Conduct the audit
  • Communicate information on the audit scope and methodology in an effective and timely manner
  • Follow stages and activities of the audit process
  • Review methods used by the food business to carry out preliminary work, identify food safety hazards and assess level of risk to confirm that they are appropriate and correctly applied
  • Identify and evaluate evidence used by the food business to support identification of control measures and establish control limits to determine adequacy and relevance
  • Review methods used by the food business to control hazards and determine corrective action where processes are identified as not meeting targets or critical limits to confirm they are adequate, effective and appropriate
  • Collect evidence to confirm that the documented food safety policies and procedures are working effectively, reflect actual practice and are consistently applied
       
Element: Manage the audit process
  • Monitor audit progress against the audit plan, and identify and address any variation to plan
  • Identify and negotiate circumstances requiring the audit plan to be adjusted in a timely manner
  • Ensure audits address audit scope and are conducted within time and resource constraints to meet quality and professional standards
  • Review the audit process to identify opportunities for improvement
       
Element: Consolidate audit outcomes
  • Analyse and assess evidence to identify any areas of non-compliance with legislation and/or client requirements as appropriate to the audit scope
  • Identify and classify non-conformities as agreed by the audit plan
  • Report non-conformities according to agreed client and/or legislative requirements
  • Communicate audit findings to the auditee
  • Prepare and submit audit reports and/or certificates or present as required to meet regulatory and client requirements
  • Review corrective actions proposed by the auditee in response to non-conformances for compliance with the template or food safety program
  • Review audit findings to confirm that evidence is appropriate and sufficient and findings are accurate
  • Review the food safety management system to identify areas of potential improvement of the system according to audit scope
       
Element: Confirm and close out corrective actions
  • Monitor and verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions, and identify and address any variation to the food safety plan
  • Maintain audit records to record corrective actions
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Identify audit scope and define the extent of the audit to meet legislative and audit client requirements 
Ensure audit criteria meet legislative and client requirements 
Ensure the definition and levels of non-conformity and related reporting responsibilities are identified as consistent with legislative requirements and client requirements 
Identify evidence required to address audit scope and criteria, and select appropriate collection methods 
Review food safety management system documents to determine adequacy for the purposes of the audit 
Develop an audit plan that includes definitions and levels of non-conformity to meet the audit scope 
Identify activities and responsibilities for the audit 
Identify audit timing, including timetable for each stage of the audit 
Identify resource, personnel and reporting requirements 
Identify follow-up and completion procedures 
Establish communication protocols to facilitate the effective exchange of information and suited to the auditee environment 
Communicate information on the audit scope and methodology in an effective and timely manner 
Follow stages and activities of the audit process 
Review methods used by the food business to carry out preliminary work, identify food safety hazards and assess level of risk to confirm that they are appropriate and correctly applied 
Identify and evaluate evidence used by the food business to support identification of control measures and establish control limits to determine adequacy and relevance 
Review methods used by the food business to control hazards and determine corrective action where processes are identified as not meeting targets or critical limits to confirm they are adequate, effective and appropriate 
Collect evidence to confirm that the documented food safety policies and procedures are working effectively, reflect actual practice and are consistently applied 
Monitor audit progress against the audit plan, and identify and address any variation to plan 
Identify and negotiate circumstances requiring the audit plan to be adjusted in a timely manner 
Ensure audits address audit scope and are conducted within time and resource constraints to meet quality and professional standards 
Review the audit process to identify opportunities for improvement 
Analyse and assess evidence to identify any areas of non-compliance with legislation and/or client requirements as appropriate to the audit scope 
Identify and classify non-conformities as agreed by the audit plan 
Report non-conformities according to agreed client and/or legislative requirements 
Communicate audit findings to the auditee 
Prepare and submit audit reports and/or certificates or present as required to meet regulatory and client requirements 
Review corrective actions proposed by the auditee in response to non-conformances for compliance with the template or food safety program 
Review audit findings to confirm that evidence is appropriate and sufficient and findings are accurate 
Review the food safety management system to identify areas of potential improvement of the system according to audit scope 
Monitor and verify implementation and effectiveness of corrective actions, and identify and address any variation to the food safety plan 
Maintain audit records to record corrective actions 

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