Audit template in the LeanSuite app
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Allergen control audit checklist
Monthly audit of how allergens are controlled in a food or packaging plant.
The full question list
The 10 questions in the audit
Every question is answered Yes, No or N/A. Each No is flagged and asks for a photo and a comment, so the finding arrives with its evidence.
Identification and storage
- 1Allergen ingredients are clearly identified and stored apart
- 2Allergen scoops, tools and containers are colour-coded or dedicated
- 3Allergen status is shown on the production schedule
Production
- 4Allergen products are scheduled to limit cross-contact
- 5Changeover cleaning follows the written procedure and is verified
- 6Rework is controlled and allergen-safe
- 7Staff handling allergens follow the clothing and hygiene rules
Labelling and records
- 8Labels declare the allergens correctly and match the recipe
- 9The right label is checked before the run
- 10Allergen training is current for the people who need it
When to use it
- Once a month.
- An auditor or leader answers each question from what they see, hear and read in the area.
- Each record starts with: Area audited.
How it is scored
The template is built with points per answer and a pass mark of 80. In this library every audit is set to pass at 80 and every inspection at 90. Each submitted audit shows its score and pass or fail, and every No is flagged with its photo and comment.
Change the points or the pass mark after you clone it. How rules and scoring work.
Read and print
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Use this template in LeanSuite
It is ready in the Template Marketplace inside Lean Creator as “Allergen Control Audit”. Clone it into your plant, change any question, then schedule it to a person, role or asset with reminders. Auditors complete it on a phone or tablet, with photo evidence where required.
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