In recent audits across Europe, certification bodies have noted a trend that’s too common to ignore: the same non-conformities reappearing year after year, even when they’re marked as “closed.” What’s causing these findings to persist? In many cases, it’s not poor documentation it’s weak implementation. Follow-through breaks down after the audit ends, and the cycle…
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And you’ll know there’s a problem when the QA team is alone in the room. During recent audits, one theme keeps emerging: when food safety responsibilities aren’t shared across departments, findings multiply and stay unresolved. When senior leaders and operations staff treat food safety as a siloed task, audit readiness suffers. So does actual performance….
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Is a certificate enough to trust what’s in your bottle? Recent fraud cases suggest otherwise.
Olive oil fraud isn’t new, but in 2025, it became harder to detect. Several enforcement actions in Spain, Italy, and Germany revealed that some premium-labeled olive oils were diluted with lower-grade oils and falsely claimed protected origin status. What’s worse: forged documentation was used to pass regulatory checks. This case isn’t about just one product,…
Internal audits are your first line of defence. So why do many still miss critical issues that reappear during third-party audits? Internal audits are designed to proactively identify and address potential non-conformities within a food safety management system. However, recurring issues often surface during external assessments, indicating gaps in internal auditing processes. Common Pitfalls…