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Monthly GMP Audit for Production

by Helen Li, from the Community

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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.

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