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Hygiene and Housekeeping Internal Audit

by QHS Auditor 1, from the Community

This internal audit checklist helps food and beverage manufacturing sites verify compliance with hygiene and housekeeping requirements. It covers cleanliness of premises and equipment, documented cleaning and disinfection procedures, roles and responsibilities, cleaning frequency and methods, chemical controls, records, and verification. It includes training and resourcing for cleaning, pre-production inspection and sign-off, management of cleaning equipment, and cleaning-in-place (CIP) practices. The template also guides risk-based environmental monitoring programs, defining sampling plans, target organisms, control or action limits, corrective actions, and periodic review to drive continuous improvement and prevent contamination.

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