“Is your food safety plan ready for a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspection?”
As a consultant, I like to ask this question when I visit a company to audit their food safety program. The answer I get is always “yes.” I smile politely and begin my work to see if that is really true. Sometimes, it is close to ready, but I always find issues that surprise them. It’s those hidden land mines that can bring down your business. You need to root these issues out before FDA finds them for you.