KLA Food Safety Auditing and Consulting

Food businesses seek food safety auditing and consulting services from KLA for a number of reasons:
 

Regulation

The NSW Food Authority requires certain industries to be audited against the Food Standards Code, Food Act, Food Regulation and relevant industry guidelines. KLA can provide 3rd party food safety audits to approved licencees on behalf of the NSW Food Authority. Aged Care facilities, cook-chill facilities, hospitals, dairy and meat businesses may be eligible for this service.
 

Supply chain

Having a certified HACCP or a food safety program has become essential if your business intends to supply supermarkets or food service establishments. KLA can assist with implementing and maintaining your food safety program to ensure that you gain approved supplier status.

Alternatively, you rely on your own suppliers to provide safe, quality products. KLA can provide supplier audits to ensure that your expectations are being met.

Brand protection

Many businesses rely on their brand name for ongoing success. This is particularly the case for franchises, where one weak link can damage the entire organisation. The popularity of the "Name and Shame" register on the NSW Food Authority website has demonstrated that customers demand food to be prepared, stored and served hygienically.  KLA can assist with developing systems and auditing groups to a consistent standard.

Specialist advice in microbiology 

Small to medium sized businesses often do not have a microbiologist internally. Listeria contamination investigations, spoilage issues, shelf-life/process validations, interpreting laboratory reports and trend analysis of your microbiological test results are examples of services KLA can provide in this area.