Audit · food safety · compliance

Food safety starts with a sound audit.

Understand what works, where risks emerge and what needs attention. Independent audit consultancy for food businesses in Timișoara and Timiș County.

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01IntakeIncoming batch
02ProductionProduction record
03DeliveryOutgoing batch
REF / AREF / BREF / C

Follow the product journey.

01 / INPUT
Materials and intake documentation
02 / PROCESS
Stages, equipment and responsibilities
03 / OUTPUT
Finished product and delivery destination

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Chapter 01 · Risk

A complex process does not become safe through assumption.

Materials, people, equipment, documents and responsibilities meet every day. A missed detail at one checkpoint can become a problem at another.

We look beyond a well-written procedure. What matters is how the process works, day after day.

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SAM / FROM COMPLEXITY TO CLARITY02 — 03
SAM / Anatomy of an audit01 / 03
01IntakeIncoming batch
02ProductionProduction record
03DeliveryOutgoing batch
REF / AREF / BREF / C

Follow the product journey.

01 / INPUT
Materials and intake documentation
02 / PROCESS
Stages, equipment and responsibilities
03 / OUTPUT
Finished product and delivery destination

Illustrative example · not an actual audit

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Step 01 / 03 · Process

One product. One journey. Many responsibilities.

Where do materials come from? How are they received? What happens between production and delivery? We follow the links between stages, because safety depends on their continuity.

Materials → Production → Distribution

SAM / Anatomy of an audit01 / 03
01IntakeIncoming batch
02ProductionProduction record
03DeliveryOutgoing batch
REF / AREF / BREF / C

Follow the product journey.

01 / INPUT
Materials and intake documentation
02 / PROCESS
Stages, equipment and responsibilities
03 / OUTPUT
Finished product and delivery destination

Illustrative example · not an actual audit

Step 02 / 03 · Evidence

Information must travel with the product.

A batch, a record, a storage condition. Every piece of information belongs somewhere in the process. Clear connections help your team understand where gaps appear and what needs checking.

Batches → Records → Responsibilities

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Record AIntake · batch identified
Record BProduction · batch reference
Record CDelivery · link to clarify
A → BB ⇢ CTO CLARIFY

Check the links between records.

EVIDENCE A
Batch identification at intake
EVIDENCE B
Link to the production record
TO CLARIFY
Batch reference in the delivery document

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Step 03 / 03 · Findings

From complexity to a clearer picture.

An audit brings observations together. We connect processes, documents and evidence to the agreed criteria, giving you an explained view of the situation assessed and the next steps to consider.

Process + Evidence + Professional judgement

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  1. 01
    FindingThe link to record C needs clarification
  2. 02
    Owner + actionReview the record with the team
  3. 03
    Deadline + evidenceFollow up on the agreed date

Turn an observation into action.

OBSERVATION
One documentary link needs clarification
PROPOSED ACTION
Review the record with the responsible person
FOLLOW-UP
Updated evidence and an agreed deadline

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Chapter 04 · What we examine

We look at the system, not only the document.

01

Processes

How does work happen in practice? We follow the stages, interactions and points where responsibilities need to be clear.

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02

Documentation

Procedures describe intent. Records show what happened. We examine the connection in relation to the agreed assessment scope.

Discuss this area
03

Traceability

Can you follow a batch from intake to delivery? We examine the links between raw materials, products and associated records.

Discuss this area
04

Hygiene

We observe how hygiene practices are organised and supported by responsibilities, checks and records.

Discuss this area
05

Compliance

We compare observed practice with the criteria agreed for the audit, explaining gaps and their context so findings are useful.

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06

Corrective action

A finding is a starting point. We clarify what needs analysis, who can take responsibility and what evidence can demonstrate progress.

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Chapter 05 · Clarity

At the end, you should know what comes next.

A useful assessment separates observations, priorities and next steps. No impossible promises and no jargon that hides what matters.

01

Documented observations

02

Explained priorities

03

Proportionate recommendations

04

Clear next steps

Mirela Butarița, consultant Sam Consulting
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Chapter 06 · Expertise

Direct access to the consultant.

Every assessment starts with a conversation. Speak directly with Mirela Butarița about your operations, your team’s questions and what you need to understand. That is the starting point for an audit grounded in your context.

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Chapter 07 · Action

Start with a conversation about your operating context.

Tell us what triggered the need for assessment. Together, we clarify whether and how an independent audit can help.

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