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Guidance from the QCS Global team
Practical notes on food safety, auditing and certification — written by the trainers who deliver our programmes.
Preparing for an unannounced audit without living in panic mode
Unannounced audits reward routine, not preparation sprints. What to keep permanently ready.
QCS Global · 11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Prerequisite programmes: what HACCP assumes is already in place
HACCP plans fail when they are asked to carry hazards that prerequisite programmes should have controlled.
11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Allergen labelling: when precautionary statements are justified
A defensible decision process for “may contain” labelling, backed by cleaning validation rather than caution alone.
11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
Writing non-conformities that lead to real corrective action
Requirement, evidence, deficiency: the three-part structure that separates a useful finding from a disputed one.
11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read
What FSSC 22000 Version 6 changes for your site
The additional requirements introduced in version 6, and the evidence auditors ask for at first certification.
11 Aug 2026 · 1 min read