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Clause 3 Food Safety and Quality System Audit

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This internal audit checklist aligns with Clause 3 of the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9. It helps food manufacturers evaluate their food safety and quality management system, including documentation, document control, records, internal audits, documented inspections, supplier approval and monitoring, outsourced processing, specifications, corrective and preventive actions, control of non conforming product, traceability, complaint handling, and incident, withdrawal and recall management. Use it to identify gaps, assign actions, and prepare for certification. Completing this checklist does not constitute certification.

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Clause 3 Food Safety and Quality Management Audit
Assess your food safety and quality management system against Clause 3 of the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9. This audit checklist guides you through documentation and manual control, document control, record keeping, internal audits, supplier approval and monitoring, management of outsourced processing, specifications, corrective and preventive actions, non conforming product control, traceability, complaints, and incident, withdrawal and recall management. Use it to verify compliance, identify gaps, assign actions, and prepare for external certification as part of your internal audit program.
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Clause 3 Audit - BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
This internal audit checklist covers Clause 3 of BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, focusing on a food safety and quality management system. It helps sites evaluate documentation, document control, record keeping, internal audit programs, supplier approval and monitoring, raw material and packaging acceptance, outsourced processing, specifications, corrective and preventive action, control of non-conforming product, traceability, complaint handling, and incident, withdrawal, and recall management. Use it to assess compliance, gather objective evidence, plan corrective actions, and prepare for certification by an external body.
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BRCGS v9 Section 3 Internal Audit Template
Use this BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Section 3 internal audit checklist to evaluate your food safety and quality management system. Assess document control, record keeping, internal audits, supplier and raw material approval, management of service suppliers, outsourced processing, specifications, corrective and preventive actions, control of non‑conforming product, traceability, complaint handling, and product recall/withdrawal. Support HACCP verification, risk‑based audit schedules, and compliance documentation across food manufacturing and processing sites.
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BRCGS Food Safety Issue 8 Section 3 Checklist
Audit your food safety and quality management system with this ready to use checklist aligned to BRCGS Food Safety Issue 8 Section 3. Assess the quality manual, document control, and record keeping, verify internal audit programs, and review supplier approval and raw material acceptance procedures. Evaluate management of outsourced processing and service suppliers, confirm specifications and change control, and manage corrective and preventive actions. Check controls for non conforming product, end to end traceability testing, complaint handling, and robust incident, withdrawal, and recall plans to maintain certification and protect consumers.
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