Auditor/Lead Auditor Training Course

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AUDITOR/LEAD AUDITOR TRAINING COURSE

Objectives/Benefits
The purpose of this training course is to provide food safety professionals with the skills and knowledge necessary to audit food safety management systems (FSMS) with a view to assess the adequacy of the design, implementation and improvement of a food industry organisation’s FSMS against ISO 22000:2005 and in accordance with ISO 19011.

This course is designed for experienced food safety professionals with an understanding of the management systems approach to food safety and the skills required to audit effectively against FSMS.

Upon completion of this Course, delegates will be able to:

• Describe the fundamental purpose of a FSMS as well as the principles, processes and techniques used in the assessment and management of food safety hazards, including the significance of these for FSMS auditors;
  
  
• Explain the purpose, content and interrelationship of ISO 22000, guidance documents (ISO 15161:2002, industry practice, standard operating procedures and the legislative framework relevant to FSMS);
  
  
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct report and follow up an FSMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011;
  
  
• Plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit in accordance with ISO 19011.
  
  
• Interpret the requirements of ISO 22000 (with ISO 15161 as a guide) in the context of an FSMS audit with particular reference to:
  • The effectiveness of an organisation’s management of the risk through its food safety risk assessment programme;
    
    
  • The capability of an organisation to maintain and exceed compliance with legislative requirements;
    
    
  • The adequacy of the organisation’s emergency preparedness and response;
    
    
  • The implementation of operational risk control, monitoring and measurement; and
    
    
  • The continuous improvement of FSMS performance.

This course is awaiting certification by the International Register of Certificated Auditors (IRCA).

Course duration: 40 hours including a two-hour written examination

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Delegates will be graded on the basis of:

• A continuous assessment of their performance against the course objectives;
  
  
• Their marks obtained in the written examination.

To successfully complete the Course, delegates must obtain at least:

• A Pass Grade in the continuous assessment;
  
  
• 70% of the total marks available in the examination.

NB: All Course times are approximate

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