The Best Alternatives to Improve Produce Safety & Audits

"The Best Alternatives to Improve Produce Safety and the Third Party Audit Process"--Interview with a Food Auditor, Roy E. Costa, President, Environ Health Associates.

Discussion points:
-Buyer financing and coordination of the audit
-Unannounced audits
-FDA involvement in the third party audit process including training and oversight
-Risk-based frequencies of regulatory compliance inspections, 2nd and 3rd party audits, and reassessments based on severity
-Transparency of all audit and inspection findings by all concerned
-Validated microbial standards
-Expanded use of 1st and 2nd party audits