HACCP Internal Auditor Training Course

HACCP Internal Auditor Training is a 2-day professional course that equips participants to plan, conduct, report and follow up internal audits of a HACCP-based food safety management system. The programme combines HACCP fundamentals with practical internal auditing skills, fully aligned with the Codex Alimentarius HACCP guidelines and integrated with GMP, PRPs, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 requirements.

By the end of the course, participants can carry out hazard analysis, determine Critical Control Points (CCPs), evaluate HACCP plans and records, identify nonconformities and verify corrective actions - the core competencies every internal HACCP auditor needs.

Who Should Attend:

• This HACCP internal auditor course is ideal for:
• Food safety team members and HACCP team leaders
• Quality assurance and quality control professionals
• Production, hygiene and operations staff in food manufacturing
• Existing internal auditors expanding into food safety auditing
• Anyone preparing for ISO 22000 / FSSC 22000 implementation or certification

Course Curriculum
Day 1 - HACCP Fundamentals & Food Safety Management
Module 1: Introduction to Food Safety

• Food safety challenges and regulatory requirements
• Foodborne hazards and their impact
• Overview of food safety management systems
• Relationship between HACCP, GMP, PRP, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000

Module 2: HACCP Requirements and Principles

• History and evolution of HACCP
• Benefits and limitations of HACCP
• Codex Alimentarius HACCP guidelines
• HACCP terminology and definitions

Module 3: Preliminary Steps of HACCP

• Formation of the HACCP team
• Product description
• Intended use
• Process flow diagram development
• Verification of flow diagrams

Module 4: The Seven Principles of HACCP

• Hazard Analysis
• Determination of CCPs
• Establishing Critical Limits
• Monitoring Systems
• Corrective Actions
• Verification Activities
• Documentation and Record Keeping

Workshop 1

• Hazard identification exercise
• CCP determination using the decision tree
• Group discussion and case study

Day 2 - HACCP Internal Auditing
Module 5: Internal Auditing Fundamentals

• Purpose of internal audits
• Audit principles
• Auditor responsibilities and competencies
• Audit programme management

Module 6: Audit Planning and Preparation

• Risk-based audit planning
• Audit objectives, scope and criteria
• Audit checklist preparation
• Sampling techniques

Module 7: Conducting the Audit

• Opening meeting
• Interview techniques
• Gathering objective evidence
• Process-based auditing
• Identification of nonconformities

Module 8: Audit Reporting and Follow-up

• Classification of findings
• Writing effective nonconformity statements
• Corrective action and root cause analysis
• Verification of corrective actions
• Closing meeting

Workshop 2

• HACCP audit case study
• Mock audit exercise
• Audit report writing exercise

Examination & Course Review

• Written assessment
• Feedback and course evaluation

Learning Objectives

• On successful completion of this HACCP internal auditor training, participants will be able to:
• Explain HACCP concepts and Codex Alimentarius requirements
• Conduct hazard analysis and determine Critical Control Points (CCPs)
• Evaluate HACCP plans and records
• Plan, conduct, report and follow up internal HACCP audits
• Identify nonconformities and verify corrective actions

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