AVISTA Food safety SERVICES

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Results Oriented Approach

Our results-oriented team relies on a Risk-BasedTM approach to providing food safety consulting, auditing, assessment, and training services for our clients. We are extremely customer-focused, as client satisfaction is one of our principal values. Our overarching goal is to bridge the gap between compliance and due diligence, because as our founders continue to say, “Due diligence is a moving target.”

EXCEEDING FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS

Training

As customers and regulatory agencies demand more stringent food safety measures to protect consumers, training has now become more than an afterthought in any food safety program. The regular, cookie-cutter approach has been ineffective in preventing food safety events. Our team of qualified trainers can assist your organization with your Risk-BasedTM training needs – whether it is training employees to exceed required food safety standards or just general training to assist with driving an effective Risk-BasedTM food safety culture.

Training include:

  • Food safety systems
  • Quality Systems
  • SQF implementation, auditing, and practitioner training
  • BRC implementation
  • Food Safety/HACCP plans (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Crisis Management
  • Food Safety Assessments (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Sanitation Program (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Internal Audits (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Food Safety Inspections (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Employee Food Safety Frontline Training (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Food Safety Culture (Risk-BasedTM)
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UTILIZING data-driven consulting methodology

Consulting

The ever-changing food safety landscape requires that well-implemented and managed food safety programs be established to ensure consumers and brands are effectively protected. Avista’s team of professionals with years of industry experience is equipped to provide your organization with effective Risk-BasedTM food safety consulting solutions.  Our team, using our defined data-driven consulting methodology, is available to assist you with:

  • Building a Food Safety Culture
  • Risk-based Assessments
  • GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) programs implementation (SQF, BRC, PrimusGFS,)
  • Vendor Quality Assurance
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) implementation (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Crisis Management
  • Food Safety/HACCP plans implementation
  • Food Safety systems management Reviews
  • Customer requirements compliance
  • Quality Systems implementation (Quality Plans, etc.)
  • Corporate Governance for Food Safety
  • Design for Food Safety (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Strategic Planning for food safety and quality
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Audits

Now that your food safety programs are implemented, audits are required to verify that your programs meet regulatory, GFSI, and customer standards. Audits are conducted against defined documented standards, which enable auditors to provide a compliance picture of implemented food safety programs.  The Avista team can provide the following assistance:

  • GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSC2200, PrimusGFS) pre-assessments
  • GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSC2200, PrimusGFS) internal audits with your team
  • GFSI (SQF, BRC, FSC2200, PrimusGFS) audits on co-packers
  • Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) audits
  • Vendor audits
  • Food Safety/HACCP plans verification and validation
  • Assist with the selection of the right Certification Body for 3rd party audit
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 IDENTIFYING RISKS. Providng Brand Protection

Assessments

While others may not see a difference between audits and assessments, at Avista Food Safety we understand that there are times when clients’ needs may go beyond audit compliance. It is this reason why clients reach out to us for confidential internal assessment. Audits are usually conducted using standardized checklists.  Our Risk-BasedTM assessments are conducted in a candid, open forum where risks are evaluated to provide for optimal consumers and brand protection. Assessments conducted by our team include::

  • Due Diligence
  • Risk Assessments and Mitigation
  • Food Safety Culture (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Vendor Programs
  • HACCP/HARPC evaluations
  • Sanitation Program review (Risk-BasedTM)
  • Crisis Management Preparedness
  • Regulatory inspections preparedness
  • New Products Development (food safety, regulatory, quality)
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