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Chapter 11
Top Mistakes with Food Safety
Management Systems
Every day, certification bodies encounter mistakes
that companies have made with their food safety
management system. The following are at the top
of the list. You can help strengthen your system by
avoiding these mistakes.
1. Not knowing if you are ready to be assessed
by a certification body. Make sure everything
is lined up correctly for a registration assessment.
Points to consider are:
• Strengthen management’s understanding of
the standard and management review
process
• Ensure the required documents are in place
• Make sure your processes are defined and
in place
• Measurables must be collected
• Internal audits must be effective
• Corrective and preventive actions must be
taking place
• Effectiveness is being tracked
• Focus on customer specifications and
requirements
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