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FDA Food Code Retail & Foodservice Inspection Checklist
Risk-based retail/foodservice inspection checklist aligned to the FDA Food Code, emphasizing the CDC foodborne-illness risk factors.
SQF Edition 9 Food Safety Audit Checklist
Internal audit checklist mapped to the SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing, Edition 9, covering system elements and GMP modules.
FSMA 204 Food Traceability Rule Readiness Checklist
Assess readiness to maintain and share Key Data Elements for Critical Tracking Events on the Food Traceability List.
Allergen Control Program Verification Checklist
Verify allergen management from receiving through labeling, including the nine major U.S. allergens and validated changeover cleaning.
HACCP Plan Verification & Validation Checklist
Verify that a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan is complete, validated, and being executed against its seven principles.
Retail Deli Slicer Sanitation Checklist
Verify cleaning, disassembly, and sanitizing of retail deli slicers to control Listeria and cross-contamination on ready-to-eat products.
Third-Party Certification Audit Prep Checklist
Prepare a facility for a GFSI-benchmarked third-party certification audit, covering documentation, readiness, and open-item closure.
Water Testing & Potability Verification Checklist
Verify that water used in food processing, as an ingredient, and for cleaning is potable, tested, and protected from cross-connection.
Waste & Rework Control Checklist
Control waste handling and rework incorporation to prevent contamination, allergen cross-contact, and traceability loss.
Foreign Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Checklist
Conduct or review an onsite verification audit of a foreign supplier to satisfy FSVP importer obligations for hazard control.
Complaint & Foodborne Illness Investigation Checklist
Investigate consumer complaints and suspected foodborne illness reports systematically, from intake through root cause and corrective action.
HARPC Food Safety Plan Reanalysis Checklist
Guide the periodic reanalysis of a HARPC food safety plan, verifying triggers, hazard re-evaluation, and required updates under the Preventive Controls for Human Food rule.
Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI) Records Checklist
Verify that PCQI qualifications, training records, and oversight activities meet the Preventive Controls for Human Food requirements.
Sanitary Facility Design & GMP Zoning Checklist
Assess plant grounds, construction, and hygienic zoning to prevent contamination and support sanitary operations under current Good Manufacturing Practices.
Hygienic Equipment Design Audit Checklist
Evaluate food-processing equipment for hygienic design principles that prevent product contamination and support effective cleaning.
Compressed Air & Ice Safety Verification Checklist
Verify that compressed air and ice used in food contact or processing are controlled, filtered, tested, and free of contaminants.
Glass & Brittle Plastic Control Checklist
Manage glass, ceramic, and brittle plastic in the processing environment to prevent foreign-material contamination, including registers, inspections, and breakage procedures.
Wood & Pallet Control Checklist
Control wood and pallets in food storage and processing to prevent splinter, mold, pest, and chemical contamination and ensure phytosanitary compliance.
Chemical Control & Approved-Chemicals List Checklist
Ensure non-food chemicals are approved, segregated, labeled, and controlled to prevent chemical contamination of food and packaging.
Thermometer & Scale Calibration Checklist
Verify that measuring and monitoring instruments used for food safety decisions are calibrated, accurate, and documented.
Cooking, Cooling & Reheating Log Audit Checklist
Audit time and temperature logs for cooking, cooling, and reheating of TCS foods to confirm pathogen control and completeness of records.
Cross-Contamination Zoning Control Checklist
Control cross-contamination through zone separation, traffic flow, equipment segregation, and personnel practices between raw and ready-to-eat operations.
Visitor & GMP Entry Control Checklist
Manage visitor, contractor, and staff entry into production areas to protect against contamination, allergens, and food defense risks.
Mock Recall & Traceability Exercise Checklist
Run a mock recall and traceability exercise to test the ability to trace product one step forward and back, and to reconcile quantities within target time.
Gluten-Free Labeling Verification Checklist
Verify eligibility to make a gluten-free claim under FDA's rule, covering the 20 ppm threshold, ingredient sourcing, cross-contact controls, testing, and label compliance.
Mobile Food Truck & Temporary Event Checklist
Assess food safety for mobile food units and temporary events, covering commissary support, water and waste, temperature control, handwashing, and utensil sanitizing.
Commissary & Ghost Kitchen Food Safety Checklist
Evaluate food safety in shared commissary and delivery-only ghost kitchens, covering shared-space controls, delivery temperature integrity, labeling, and allergen separation.
Plant-Based & Vegan Claims Verification Checklist
Substantiate plant-based and vegan claims, covering ingredient verification, animal-derived processing aids, cross-contact controls, and truthful non-misleading labeling.
Pet Food Manufacturing & Labeling (AAFCO) Checklist
Assess pet food manufacturing and labeling against AAFCO model regulations and FDA animal food rules, covering CGMPs, preventive controls, nutritional adequacy, and label requirements.
Sprout Production Food Safety Checklist
Verify sprout-specific food safety controls under the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, covering seed treatment, spent irrigation water testing, environmental monitoring, and corrective actions.
RTE Deli & Salad Bar Listeria Control Checklist
Control Listeria and other hazards in retail deli and salad bar operations, covering date marking, temperature control, cross-contamination, cleaning of niches, and self-service protection.
BRCGS Storage & Distribution Audit Checklist
Prepare for a BRCGS Global Standard for Storage and Distribution audit, covering senior management commitment, hazard analysis, site standards, stock handling, and traceability.
BRCGS Packaging Materials Audit Checklist
Assess compliance with the BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials, covering the HARA, product safety and quality management, site standards, and product control.
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance Checklist
Evaluate primary production against GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance, covering site management, water use, plant protection products, worker health, and traceability.
Foodservice & Catering HACCP Checklist
Apply HACCP-based principles in a commercial kitchen or catering operation, covering purchasing, cooking, cooling, holding, and reheating controls for TCS foods.
USDA School Nutrition Program Food Safety Checklist
Verify food safety compliance for USDA National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs, covering the required HACCP-based food safety program, inspections, and temperature monitoring.
FSIS Meat Slaughter HACCP Checklist
Verify HACCP and sanitary dressing controls in a federally inspected meat slaughter establishment, covering hazard analysis, CCPs, E. coli and Salmonella testing, and sanitary dressing.
Poultry Processing Food Safety Checklist
Assess food safety controls in a poultry processing plant, covering receiving, evisceration, chilling, antimicrobial interventions, and Salmonella and Campylobacter verification.
Shell Egg Safety (Salmonella Enteritidis) Checklist
Verify compliance with FDA's shell egg Salmonella Enteritidis prevention rule, covering the SE prevention plan, biosecurity, rodent control, environmental testing, and refrigeration.
Infant Formula Quality Control Checklist
Assess compliance with FDA infant formula quality control procedures, covering nutrient requirements, quality control, microbiological testing for Cronobacter and Salmonella, and recordkeeping.
Bottled Water Processing & Sanitation Checklist
Verify current good manufacturing practice for bottled water, covering plant and sanitary facilities, source and product water controls, equipment sanitation, and quality testing.
Sanitizer & CIP Efficacy Validation Checklist
Validate that cleaning and clean-in-place systems and chemical sanitizers achieve effective microbial reduction, covering concentration, contact time, temperature, and verification testing.
Water Activity & pH Control Checklist
Control product safety through water activity and pH, covering formulation limits, measurement, calibration, and monitoring to prevent pathogen growth and toxin formation.
Sesame Allergen Control (FASTER Act) Checklist
Verify sesame allergen controls following the FASTER Act designation of sesame as the ninth major allergen, covering labeling, cross-contact prevention, supplier controls, and validation.
Juice HACCP (21 CFR 120) Checklist
Verify a juice HACCP system achieves the required 5-log pathogen reduction and controls hazards through processing, sanitation, and recordkeeping.
Food Fraud Vulnerability Assessment (VACCP) Checklist
Evaluate a food fraud prevention program against GFSI expectations, covering vulnerability assessment for economically motivated adulteration and mitigation controls.
Dietary Supplement cGMP (21 CFR 111) Checklist
Assess dietary supplement manufacturing, packaging, labeling, and holding operations against current good manufacturing practice requirements.
Low-Acid Canned Food (21 CFR 113) Checklist
Verify thermally processed low-acid foods packaged in hermetically sealed containers are controlled to prevent Clostridium botulinum, covering scheduled processes and process controls.
Acidified Foods (21 CFR 114) Checklist
Verify acidified foods are formulated and processed to achieve and maintain an equilibrium pH of 4.6 or below to control Clostridium botulinum and other pathogens.
Seafood HACCP (21 CFR 123) Checklist
Verify a fish and fishery products HACCP system covering hazard analysis, species-specific hazards, sanitation monitoring, and importer verification.
Grade A Dairy PMO Verification Checklist
Verify a Grade A dairy plant against the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance, covering pasteurization controls, sanitation, and equipment standards.
Sanitary Transportation of Food Checklist
Assess compliance with the FSMA Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food rule, covering vehicle sanitation, temperature control, and written agreements.
Produce Safety Rule Packinghouse (21 CFR 112) Checklist
Assess a fresh produce packinghouse against the FSMA Produce Safety Rule, covering worker health, water, equipment sanitation, and postharvest handling.
Metal Detection & X-Ray CCP Verification Checklist
Verify that metal detection or x-ray inspection is validated, monitored, and controlled as a critical control point for physical hazards.
Thermal Process Validation Checklist
Verify that a cook or thermal lethality process step is scientifically validated to achieve the required pathogen reduction and is monitored as a control.
Incoming Receiving Inspection Checklist
Verify that incoming raw materials, ingredients, and packaging are inspected on receipt for temperature, condition, documentation, and acceptance criteria.
Retail TCS Food & Date Marking Checklist
Verify retail and foodservice control of time/temperature control for safety (TCS) foods, covering cold and hot holding, cooling, reheating, and date marking.
Food Defense & Intentional Adulteration (TACCP) Checklist
Assess readiness against the FSMA Intentional Adulteration rule, covering vulnerability assessment, mitigation strategies, and the food defense plan.
Cold Chain Temperature Monitoring Checklist
Verify temperature control across cold storage, loading, transport, and receiving to protect time/temperature-controlled foods.
Foreign Material Control Program Checklist
Verify controls preventing physical contamination: metal detection/X-ray, glass and brittle plastic control, and tool accountability.
Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) Checklist
Confirm an importer's Foreign Supplier Verification Program identifies hazards, evaluates suppliers, and verifies controls.
FSSC 22000 Version 6 Readiness Checklist
Readiness checklist for FSSC 22000 v6 combining ISO 22000, the sector PRP specification, and FSSC additional requirements.
Environmental Monitoring Program (Listeria/Pathogen) Checklist
Verify a zone-based environmental monitoring program for Listeria and other environmental pathogens in RTE facilities.
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 Audit Checklist
Pre-audit checklist aligned to the BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 fundamental and general requirements.
USDA FSIS Sanitation SOP (SSOP) Verification Checklist
Verification checklist for Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures in USDA-inspected meat and poultry establishments.
Master Sanitation Schedule & SSOP Verification Checklist
Verify execution and effectiveness of the master sanitation schedule and daily SSOPs across the facility.
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Program Audit Checklist
Audit an integrated pest management program covering exclusion, monitoring, trending, and licensed applicator controls.
Food Recall Plan & Mock Recall Readiness Checklist
Confirm the written recall plan, recall team, communication paths, and mock-recall effectiveness meet FDA requirements.
Supply-Chain Program & Supplier Approval Verification Checklist
Verify the risk-based supply-chain program: hazard identification, approved supplier lists, and supplier verification activities.
FSMA Preventive Controls Readiness Checklist
Verify your food safety plan meets the FDA FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food rule before an inspection or audit.