Audit and Inspection
FSSI audit and inspection services are designed around your food and drink supply chain.
Technical experts from the food industry
Our auditors aren't just assessors; they're technical experts with real food manufacturing experience. They conduct unannounced periodic audits to verify quality and safety, or scheduled inspections to support continual improvement. They can also mentor and train your internal audit teams, building skills and professional expertise across your organisation.
Planning together
We work with you to define the right audit approach for your needs:
- Forensic - Deep-dive audits ensuring maximum compliance
- Investigative - Root cause analysis and data validation
- Monitor - Ongoing assessment and support for improvement
- Corrective Action - Follow-up audits to verify non-conformances have been resolved.
We audit to your own brand standards and can also provide consultancy on industry standards including the BRCGS range.
Our comprehensive audit services
FSSI provides bespoke audit services conducted by high calibre safety professionals covering the following:
- Food safety and hygiene audits (day and night visits)
- Non-food audits covering packaging, home care, personal care, and formulated products
- Storage and distribution audits across the full cold chain
- Third-party standards internal audit services for multi-site manufacturers
- Advisory / consultancy services covering a wide range of food safety and technology related aspects
- Customised training on site to ensure real life scenarios are given clear focus
- Desktop reviews focussing on specific technical expertise areas
- Troubleshooting assessments following non-conformances, root cause or notable trends in complaints.
- Traceability and product withdrawal/recall challenges
- Verification of product claims
- On-site food safety and integrity reviews, management of corrective actions and close out for audits conducted.
- Support to client technologists with technical follow ups and new site approvals incorporating black bag audits and 'safe food every day' assessments.
- Customised on-site training addressing real scenarios and site-specific trends
- Internal audit training and provision of second-party standards internal audits
Every audit is an opportunity to strengthen your supply chain and protect your brand. Our expert auditors combine deep technical knowledge with real manufacturing experience to deliver insights that drive meaningful improvement. Whether you need forensic deep-dives, investigative root cause analysis, or ongoing monitoring support, we'll design a programme that fits your needs. Let's discuss how our bespoke audit services can reduce risk, control costs, and ensure compliance across your operations.