Conducting Food Standards Audits FETAC Level 6

Course details

This programme has been designed to enable participants to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to confidently describe international and national standards auditing and quality management systems and the role of food standards auditing in safety and quality maintenance and improvement, understanding the roles and responsibility of the internal auditor in relation to the maintenance and improvement of food standards quality management systems. On completion participants will be able to conduct food standards audits to include evidence gathering through observations, interviewing and sampling, being capable of completing food standards audit reports using appropriate documentation.

Credit Value

• 5 Credits

Progression

• This programme can be used in a number of major award

Specific Entry/Access and Exemptions Requirements

• Participants applying for this award should hold a level 5 and/or have relevant life and work experience. Applicants will have the opportunity to advise of any special learning requirements on application/registration

Certification

• Conducting Food Audits and a Special Purpose award 6S218

Assessment

• 60% Project and 40% Examination

Programme Content

• International and National Standards and Roles and responsibilities of the auditor
• Different kinds of food standards audits and procedures
• Food specific auditing requirement
• Planning and preparing for an audit/ Conducting and Audit/ Evidence gathering/ Audit reporting
• Follow up on corrective prevention actions
• Carry out food standards audit programme working on own initiative as required