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GMP Audit Checklist for Food Production

by Nikki Weaver, from the Community

This GMP audit checklist supports food production teams in verifying compliance across critical areas. It covers personnel hygiene, PPE, handwashing, and jewelry policies; physical, chemical, and allergen controls including plastic, metal, wood, and tool management; cleaning and housekeeping; pest management and waste; warehouse practices; and process controls such as CCP checks, traceability, weight verification, QC testing, and packaging and labeling. It also prompts document control, staff resources, training needs, and continuous improvement ideas.

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Monthly GMP Audit for Production
This monthly GMP audit template helps production teams verify compliance across food manufacturing operations. It covers entrance controls and PPE, handwashing and hygiene, signage, and sealed doors; facility conditions for walls, ceilings, floors, drains, lighting, and overheads; personnel behaviors including jewelry, wound protection, glove use, and tool control; equipment cleanliness and condition, food-grade contact surfaces, crate washing temperatures, lubricants, and prohibition of glass and temporary repairs. It includes line clearance and changeover, storage and labeling of WIP and packaging, chemical control with SDS access, QC records and CCP response, waste management, and pest control. Use it to standardize audits, document findings, and drive corrective actions that protect product quality and food safety.
by Helen Li, from the Community
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GMP Audit Checklist - Unit 13 v3
Use this GMP Audit - Unit 13 v3 checklist to assess production GMP in a food manufacturing environment. Review personal hygiene, PPE, physical and chemical controls, traceability, CCP checks and metal detection, packaging and labeling control, housekeeping and clean as you go, waste and pest management, start up checks, cleaning records, and finished goods handling. Apply it to strengthen food safety compliance, reduce risks, and maintain consistent product quality.
by Nikki Weaver, from the Community
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Weekly GMP Audit Checklist for Food Production
This weekly GMP audit checklist is designed for food production facilities to verify compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices across multiple areas. It covers general fabrication and cleanliness, pallet integrity and storage, cleaning utensil control, pest prevention, drain hygiene, material handling and traceability, physical and chemical contamination controls, waste segregation, and PPE standards. It also reviews personal hygiene and behavior, including hairnets, beard snoods, gloves, footwear, handwashing, and restrictions on jewelry and devices. Use it to standardize audits and document corrective actions.
by Youssef El Jazouli, from the Community
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GMP: Plant Hygiene and Sanitation Inspection Checklist
This GMP plant hygiene and sanitation inspection checklist helps QA and operations teams audit food and beverage plants for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. It covers plant construction and design, equipment and utilities, personnel hygiene and PPE, cleaning programs and waste management, production and process controls, pest prevention and monitoring, allergen control, laboratory and retention areas, warehouse conditions, chemical storage and handling, food defense, and safety. Use it to verify segregation, labeling, calibration, sanitation, and documentation across areas.
by ABI Beer QA, from the Community
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