AIB

AIB International Consolidated Standards

Inspection Only is a detailed, unscored inspection of your entire food facility including processing areas, product storage areas, support areas, and exterior grounds focused on Good Manufacturing Practices.

This inspection is based on the AIB International Consolidated Standards and includes a targeted report that outlines top-line issues in detail. There is limited or no documentation review. Documents are reviewed only when required by the audit trail.

The AIB International Consolidated Standards offer comprehensive guidelines for every aspect of manufacturing and distribution of a food product. The inspection for this standard is a detailed procedure that covers several categories. The evaluation process looks at research, data collection, documentation, strategy management and planning within the organization. The on-site inspection is aimed to analyse practices that the company follows and determine if the real-time operations are in line with the company’s goals and philosophy. This review will help pinpoint any discrepancies in the methodologies adopted by the company and also areas need major improvement.

This is an inspection of food safety and quality management system that the company has implemented. However, the AIB standard can be taken as a set of rules to transform operations and acquire the certification that asserts the quality and safety of the entire operations.

Features & Benefits Applicability

AIB standard is one such inspection the assessment is conducted for integrated processes, rather than just a specific process of the company. From raw ingredients, preparation to production and packaging as well as distribution, the standards review every process. Some of the many benefits that a company gains with this certification include:

Gain in-depth look into the actual practices

Identify problems & chaotic systems in operations

Get to the root cause

Improve the quality & safety of food product

Increase on-site hygiene & sanitary conditions

Minimize possibility & prevent food hazards

Reduce product recall

Compliance to food safety regulations

Up skill personnel, engage employees regarding the enhancement of practices

This is an internationally recognized standard and having this seal is the proof of quality and safety of the company’s products. This in itself is a major boost to business.

AIB standards offer unique flexibility to the companies, where an organization can opt for inspection or an audit. While inspection is a detailed review of physical facility and operations, an audit mainly focuses on documentation and compliance with existing food management systems. While both are used to acquire the certification, the inspection processes involve five steps. They are:

Operational Methods and Personnel Practices

Maintenance for Food Safety

Cleaning Practices

Integrated Pest Management

Adequacy of Prerequisite and Food Safety Programs

Some of these steps are more relevant to manufacturing sectors than the distribution sector. As such, any company related to the food industry can apply for AIB International Consolidated Standards.

Besides manufacturing, the certification applies to suppliers, processing units, packaging sectors, storage facility as well as the distribution sector.