Food Allergen Management Auditing

Service summary

A focused evaluation of allergen controls across ingredients, processing and product information. The audit examines whether known allergen risks are addressed through consistent handling, cleaning and labelling practices.

Findings help management evaluate the integrity of existing allergen controls and communication. The service does not approve precautionary statements or guarantee the absence of allergenic residues without the necessary separately defined evidence.

Key objectives

• Assess allergen identification and segregation
• Evaluate cross-contact prevention
• Examine label and change controls
• Review cleaning and verification evidence

Methodology

Selected allergen-containing and relevant non-allergen products are traced through material receipt, production, cleaning and label control.

• Define products, relevant allergens, markets and assessment criteria.
• Review allergen maps, ingredient information and control procedures.
• Select production sequences, rework practices and change events.
• Observe storage, handling, segregation and line-clearance controls.
• Examine cleaning validation or verification evidence and label checks.
• Trace deviations, complaints and management responses.
• Report allergen control findings with clear evidence limitations.

Key outcomes

References: [G04]

• Allergen management audit report
• Cross-contact control findings
• Label and change-control assessment
• Cleaning evidence gaps