Independent Audit and Pre-Assessment
Whether a system really works becomes clear only when it is looked at with an independent eye.
Scope
Pre-audits and second-party audits show the organisation in advance the picture that the certification body or the customer will see.
Standards and methods: ISO 19011, ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000
Focus areas: Pre-certification audit, supplier audit and hygiene audit
What your organisation gains
- Nonconformities that could arise in the certification audit are identified and resolved weeks in advance.
- Whether suppliers actually apply on site the conditions they have committed to is assessed objectively.
- Hygiene audits set out the risks in kitchen and service areas through photographed findings mapped to the requirements of the standard.
- The audit report is presented with a simple order of priorities on which management can take quick decisions.
Scope of work
- Pre-certification audit: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001, ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000
- Supplier and subcontractor audits
- Hygiene audits in kitchen, storage and service areas
- Photographed audit report with findings mapped to legal and standard requirements
- On-site verification of corrective actions
Who it is for
- Organisations with an upcoming certification or surveillance audit
- Purchasing and quality units that want to see supply chain risks on site
- Groups that want to monitor the same hygiene standard across several properties
Deliverables
- Pre-audit report mapping each finding to the requirements of the standard
- Corrective action plan prioritising findings by severity
- Preparation timeline for the certification or customer audit
- Follow-up audit verifying corrective actions, where needed
Other services in this area
- Risk-Based Internal AuditIn most hotels the internal audit is done once a year, before certification, with equal time given to every department.
- Supplier Audit and DevelopmentThe quality of the food served to guests, the chemicals used, and outsourced laundry, pest control and technical maintenance services starts at the supplier's site.
- Operational Excellence AssessmentA hotel's real performance shows when operations are running at full capacity.