Congratulations to all the businesses audited in the January to March quarter, who represented the dairy food producing industry to a high standard.
Dairysafe Auditor Fiona Little reported all businesses were found to be of a good housekeeping standard with only a few minor issues associated with hygiene identified.
“It was pleasing to see that all businesses were operating a Food Safety Plan and generally had well developed Standard Operating Procedures,” Fiona said.
The most common non-conformances identified during the past quarter included:
- Incomplete annual review of the Food Safety Plans;
- Gaps in the calibration records for equipment; and
- Lack of final product testing.
Three areas that Dairysafe will focus on during the pending 2018 audits include:
- Final product testing as per microbiological guidelines;
- Record keeping; and
- Establishment and adherence to Environmental Monitoring Plans.
“The areas identified form the foundation of a robust Food Safety Plan and will assist in protecting our dairy industry through the reduction of food safety incidents,” said Dairysafe CEO Brian Owens.
We’d love to know how your business is making improvements and share these positive stories with other members in future issues of our e-news. Please send your stories to admin@dairy-safe.com.au.