Protect your brand with risk-based Food Safety Audits

In today’s fast-moving and highly regulated food industry, compliance is only the beginning. Whether you're a producer, processor, distributor, or retailer in the UK food supply chain, your brand reputation hinges on safety, quality, and traceability.

Customised or ‘second-party’ food safety audits and assessments provide a strategic, client-focused approach to ensuring your suppliers—and internal operations—meet your exact standards.

What are the benefits of custom audits?

  • Enforce your brand standards across suppliers and co-manufacturers
  • Assess specific risks relevant to your product category or sourcing model
  • Improve supplier performance with actionable insights and benchmarking
  • Verify compliance with retailer-specific or internal legislation
  • Identify gaps that generic audits may overlook

Who Can Benefit from custom audits?

Custom food safety audits are ideal for any businesses across the food supply chain, including:

  • Food Manufacturers & Processors
  • Wholesalers & Distributors
  • Retail Chains & Foodservice Providers
  • Importers & Exporters
  • Hospitality & Catering Companies

Whether you need a one-time assessment or a regular audit programme, we tailor our approach to your industry, supply chain complexity, and quality goals.

What’s included in a Custom Audit??

  • Pre-audit planning and custom checklist development
  • On-site or remote audits conducted by experienced food safety professionals
  • Full report with detailed findings, root cause analysis, and practical recommendations
  • Follow-up support to help implement corrective actions and continuous improvement
  • Option to include sustainability, ethical sourcing, or packaging criteria

Who will conduct our Custom Audit?

Our auditors are highly trained and experienced in UK and EU food safety regulations, FSA guidelines, and industry best practices. With a strong track record across the UK’s food sector, we understand what retailers, regulators, and consumers expect—and we help you exceed it. They are passionate about supporting clients in achieving the highest standards and driving continuous improvement and will go above an beyond to help you achieve your goals.

Ready to Strengthen Your Food Safety Programme with Custom Audits?

Get in touch today to discuss your auditing needs and discover how a customised food safety audit can elevate your brand, protect your supply chain, and deliver measurable results.

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