How to generate council-ready audit reports in FoodSafety HQ: export checks, corrective actions, missed-check summaries and photo evidence as a PDF or CSV for…
To generate an audit report, open reporting, choose the venue and date range, and export a PDF or CSV — it bundles your checks, corrective actions, missed-check summary and photo evidence into an inspector-ready pack. Because every check is already recorded, producing the evidence takes seconds, not a day of paperwork, and the pack is state-aware so it reflects the right jurisdiction. What it does The reporting area turns the records you have already captured into a single, formatted document an Environmental Health Officer can read without you present. It pulls together completed checks with times and names, corrective actions and how they were closed, a missed-checks summary with a schedule-adherence rate, and any photo evidence taken during checks. The PDF is a formatted inspection pack designed for councils; the CSV is the same underlying data for your own analysis. The cover carries jurisdiction and Standard 3.2.2A context where you have set it, so the report is presented for the state you operate in rather than a generic template. Use cases A Perth restaurant gets a surprise visit from the council and exports a PDF for the last three months on the spot, handing the inspector a complete record before they finish their walkthrough. A Brisbane bakery owner runs a monthly CSV export to review missed checks and schedule adherence across the team, using it to coach staff who keep skipping the morning fridge check. An Adelaide aged-care kitchen produces a quarterly PDF pack for its internal auditor, showing closed-loop corrective actions with photo evidence attached to each issue. Step by step Open the reporting area. Select the venue you need the report for. Choose the date range — for example the last month, quarter or a specific inspection period. Choose your format: PDF for a formatted inspection pack, or CSV for raw data. Export, then hand the PDF to your inspector or keep it on file. What's in the report Completed checks with times and who recorded them. Corrective actions raised and how they were resolved. A missed-checks summary and schedule-adherence rate. Photo evidence captured during checks. Jurisdiction and 3.2.2A context on the cover where set. Using it in an inspection Hand the PDF to your Environmental Health Officer, or keep it on file. It demonstrates a complete, closed-loop food safety system — checks done, issues acted on, gaps visible and addressed. Because the missed-checks summary is included rather than hidden, the report reads as honest evidence of a working system, which is what an inspector wants to see. FAQs What format should I give an inspector? The PDF is the formatted inspection pack designed for councils and EHOs. The CSV is better if you want to analyse the raw data yourself. Does the report show missed checks? Yes. It includes a missed-checks summary and a schedule-adherence percentage, so the report is honest and complete rather than only showing what was done. Are photos included? Yes. Photo evidence captured during checks is embedded in the PDF, and a photo column is included in the CSV. Can I report across a custom date range? Yes. Choose any venue and date range for the report — for example the last month, quarter, or a specific inspection period.