If your team is scrambling to update documents, running through checklists at 9pm, and hoping nothing major gets picked up on the day – the problem is not the audit. It is that the systems supporting the audit are not running the way they should between audits. Produco works alongside you in the lead-up to any scheduled audit to make sure you are genuinely prepared – not just paper-ready.
Audit Preparation Stress
- You find yourself updating documents in the days before an audit that should have been maintained throughout the year
- Your team is not confident in explaining your food safety systems to an auditor
- You are not sure whether your current FCP, HACCP plan, or RMP reflects how your operation actually runs
- You have had non-conformances in previous audits and are not certain the root causes have been resolved
- A new regulatory requirement has come in and you are not sure your documents cover it
- You are going through a major audit for the first time – GFSI certification, MPI registration, or a new retailer or export market requirement
- Your quality manager is new and has not been through this audit before
How Produco Prepares You for an Audit
We take a comprehensive approach that reviews your documentation, validates your processes, and ensures your team is ready to demonstrate compliance with confidence.
Documentation Review
We review your FCPs, HACCP plans, RMPs, monitoring records, corrective action logs, and any other documentation your auditor will be looking at. We identify gaps, outdated content, and areas that are likely to attract non-conformances.
Internal Gap Assessment
We assess how your operation actually runs against what your documents say. Where there is a gap – between documented procedure and actual practice – we close it before the auditor sees it.
Non-Conformance Close-Out
If there are outstanding corrective actions from previous audits, we make sure they are properly documented and evidenced before the audit date.
Team Preparation
We brief your team on what auditors will be asking, what they will be observing, and how to respond. Audit anxiety in a team member is a risk – we reduce it by making sure people understand their own systems and can explain them with confidence.
Mock Audit (optional)
For high-stakes audits – GFSI certifications, new market registrations, or audits following a previous failure – we can run a mock audit to identify any remaining gaps before the real thing.
Why Produco
Lead Auditor Qualified
We know exactly what auditors look for and how they assess it
Practical Experience
Practical experience across all major audit types: MPI, GFSI (FSSC 22000, BRCGS, SQF), retailer, export market
We Close Gaps
We do not just report them
Client Track Record
New Zealand Sheep Milk has passed every audit since Produco started working with them
Available Short-Term
Available short-term or as ongoing pre-audit support
Whatever the Problem, We'll Help You Fix It.
Produco helps you identify the problem, implement the solution, and get your business back on track.