A planned check carried out by the business itself to confirm its food safety system is being followed and works.
It is a planned review a food business carries out on itself to confirm its food safety system is being followed and is working as intended.
An internal audit is conducted by the business itself for its own improvement, while an external audit is carried out by an independent auditor or regulator.
Yes. It is a periodic check on the whole system, distinct from the routine, real time checking done through monitoring.
Reviewing records, observing staff and practices, checking critical limits and calibration, and confirming corrective actions were completed.
At a frequency suited to the business and its risk, commonly monthly or quarterly, and always acted on by fixing what they find.