VeloxCann Academy: Audit Preparation & Readiness

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Small to mid-sized food & beverage and cannabis manufacturers or processors often juggle multiple competing demands with limited resources. This can result in blind spots when it comes to staying audit ready.

Damaging costs include: 1) business interruption or lost profits; 2) recall execution costs; 3) Liability risk; and 4) Reputational damage or loss of brand equity.

Can you afford to drop the ball?

VeloxCann Inc. has put together a non-exhaustive checklist to help operators prepare for audits and stay audit ready. 👇🏻

 
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Audit Preparation

  • Complete SQF, HACCP and GMP Awareness Training with all employees

  • Conduct a HACCP / Food Safety Team Meeting the week prior to the audit

  • Complete a detailed Plant Inspection, address any employee, equipment, sanitation and maintenance issues identified

  • Inspect all equipment, conveyor belts for frayed edges and utensils

  • Remove any mobile unused equipment from production areas

  • Schedule the Pest Control Operator for an inspection the day prior

  • Check storage areas for proper housekeeping and allergen segregation

  • Schedule products with minimal waste and ease of processing

 
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Personnel Coaching

  • Prepare employees for interviews by education them on how to answer questions

  • Auditor will interview QA Technicians, CCP / PC Personnel, Line Operators, Supervisors, Maintenance, Sanitation, Receiving, Shipping and others

  • Assure employees are competent to explain their responsibilities and review any records they complete as part of their job

  • Assure all employees can explain the following:

    • What is the standard being audited?

    • GMP requirements for handwashing, glove use, product handling, etc.

    • Job specific responsibilities

 
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During the Audit

  • Demonstrate sponsorship at the Exit and Closing Meetings with attendance by senior management and each departmental manager

  • Run lines at appropriate speeds for effective proper product handling, housekeeping and sanitation, and have extra sanitation personnel monitoring

  • Have an advance team inspecting ahead of the auditor

  • Have a key QA, Operations, Maintenance and Sanitation representative accompany the audit team during inspections

  • Assure proper product and allergen handling / labeling in all areas

  • Do not allow Contractor’s in the plant on audit days

  • Take pictures and detailed notes of any non-conformances identified

About VeloxCann Inc.

VeloxCann Inc. is a family-owned managed services partner on a mission to level up small to mid-sized manufacturers and processors in food & beverage and cannabis.

We have taken over 30 of pharmaceutical experience in a GMP environment to provide customized on-site technical support such as vendor management, equipment and workforce support, and lab consulting.

We understand the challenge businesses face of having limited resources yet must concentrate on all areas to deliver results. This often leads to firefighting mode, missed targets, and costly downtime.

Costly downtime and inefficiencies stem from blind spots we can’t afford to miss but are too time-consuming to effectively monitor. That is the VeloxCann edge: proactive maintenance and continuous improvement to reduce downtime, waste, and costs while letting you focus more on what matters most.

YOUR SUCCESS IS OUR SUCCESS. AS YOU GROW, WE GROW.

Additional information is available through www.veloxcann.com or info@veloxcann.com

 
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Ron Leung