Remote verification became a powerful tool for food safety auditors and businesses during the COVID era (what a crazy time that was hey?). It meant that audits could still be completed without the need for an in-person visit. Aside from that awful period of time, remote verifications have continued to be a useful tool for auditors and hospitality venues to prep for upcoming in person audits and corrective action follow up.
What is remote verification?
Remote verification allows food safety audits to be conducted off site. Instead of an auditor being physically present, food businesses can provide necessary documentation, images, videos, or live streams to verify compliance with food safety standards.
Remote verification is often used when:
- Distance is a barrier: If an auditor is located far away or travel is impractical.
- Preparation: Auditors can review the report in advance to highlight areas of focus for on-site audits.
- Time-sensitive audits: Urgent compliance checks that need to happen quickly.
- Pandemics or health restrictions: As seen during COVID-19, remote verification became essential when travel and in-person contact were limited.
- Routine follow-ups: When a full on-site audit is unnecessary but a quick review of documentation or corrective actions is required.
How Chomp makes remote verification easy
One of the benefits of using a digital food safety app such as Chomp, is that your kitchen is audit ready at any time. Records are stored and sorted into relevant categories automatically and as long as tasks are being completed, an instant audit report can be generated at the press of a button.
Whether it’s temperature logs, cleaning schedules, or supplier certificates, Chomp keeps everything at your fingertips. No more scrambling looking for and collating records!!!
With Chomp, an audit report can be emailed to your auditor by clicking on the '"Send a link to this report button". See how easy it is here:
Managing corrective actions with remote verification
Chomp helps to streamline communication with auditors. If a non-compliance issue arises, corrective actions can be documented in Chomp and shared by emailing the audit report directly to your auditor, eliminating the need for back-and-forth paperwork or delays.
Here's an example:
Let’s say during an audit, your food safety auditor identifies an issue with your storage temperatures. With Chomp, you can address the problem, document the corrective steps (like adjusting refrigerator settings or discarding non-compliant food), and email the updated records directly to the auditor. They can see that corrective actions have been completed, all without having to step foot on-site.
Why Chomp?
Chomp provides an easy and comprehensive way to conduct remote verifications and corrective action management. Our app keeps your food safety processes organised, efficient, and audit-ready at all times. No more juggling paperwork, lost emails, or delayed responses – just quick and easy compliance with food safety regulations.
Chomp lets you stay focused on what really matters: keeping your food safe and your customers happy.
