GMP Audits

Some companies require that all of their suppliers, whether they make hamburger buns or napkins, be audited by AIB. Scoring high on an AIB audit shows that a supplier complies with food safety regulations and is committed to providing safe, high quality food products to consumers.

Other companies, such as packaging suppliers, become AIB audit customers because they are committed to doing all they can to provide clean, safe products. For them, scoring well on an AIB audit is something that warrants a press release and often provides them with a competitive advantage. Sharing their AIB audit results with a potential customer demonstrates their dedication to providing safe, superior products.

AIB's professional auditing staff uses the recognized and appropriate AIB Consolidated Standards, of which there are nine:

• Beverage Plants
• Food Safety
• Food Distribution Centers
• Dairy Plants
• Food Contact Packaging Manufacturing Facilities
• Nonfood Contact Packaging Manufacturing Facilities
• Fresh Cut Produce
• Agricultural Crops
• Fresh Produce and Fruit Packinghouses
• Grain Handling Facilities (You must have Adobe Reader installed to view this standard. Adobe Reader can be downloaded free from the Adobe website.)

Comprehensive GMP audits evaluate the adequacy of the:

• food safety programs
• management systems
• pest control programs
• operational methods and personnel practices
• maintenance for food safety
• cleaning practices

For more information:
Telephone: 785-537-4750, 800-633-5137 or +44 1372 360553 (Europe)
FAX: 785-537-1493 or +44 1372 361869 (Europe)
Email: bernst@aibonline.org