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Food Safety & Quality Consulting

Access Food Verification & Auditing Limited provides practical food safety and quality consulting support for New Zealand food businesses. We help businesses develop, review and improve food safety and quality systems so they can manage risks, meet customer expectations, prepare for audits and maintain better compliance.

Service Areas

Food Safety Systems

Develop, review and improve food safety procedures, records, controls and implementation.

Quality Systems

Product quality checks, specifications, supplier controls, complaint management and quality records.

Audit Readiness

Pre-audit gap assessment, records review, staff preparation and evidence preparation.

Corrective Actions

Review findings, identify root causes, prepare corrective action plans and support close-out.

Who This Service Is For

This service is suitable for food manufacturers, food service businesses, cafรฉs and restaurants, early childhood centres and childcare food services, food importers and exporters, storage and distribution businesses, food brands and start-ups, bakeries, dietary supplement businesses, RMP operators, businesses preparing for customer audits, businesses preparing for certification audits, and businesses needing corrective action support.

Food Safety System Support

We can help businesses develop and improve practical food safety systems that are suitable for their operation. This may include reviewing or developing food safety procedures, daily food safety checks, temperature control records, cleaning and sanitising records, supplier and receiving records, allergen control procedures, corrective action forms, staff training records, traceability and recall procedures, pest control records, maintenance and calibration records, and internal audit records.

Food Quality System Support

Food quality systems help businesses maintain product consistency, reduce complaints and meet customer requirements. We can support businesses with product quality checks, product specifications, supplier quality requirements, customer complaint review, non-conforming product controls, quality records, product release checks, quality issue investigation, and corrective and preventive actions.

Documentation and Record Review

Many businesses either have incomplete records or documents that are too complicated for staff to use. We can review your existing documents and records to identify gaps and recommend practical improvements, including checking whether procedures match actual practice, reviewing whether records are complete and useful, simplifying forms where possible, and reviewing corrective action records.

Corrective Action Support

If your business has received audit findings, verification findings, customer complaints or internal non-conformances, we can help you understand the issue and prepare practical corrective actions. Support may include reviewing findings, identifying root causes, preparing corrective action plans, updating procedures or records, reviewing evidence for close-out, and providing staff refresher guidance.

Common Issues We Help Businesses Improve

  • Missing or incomplete records
  • Procedures not matching actual practice
  • Staff not following food safety procedures
  • Cleaning records not completed
  • Allergen controls not clearly documented
  • Temperature records not reliable
  • Corrective actions not closed
  • Supplier records missing
  • Product specifications incomplete
  • Traceability or recall systems not tested
  • Internal audits not completed
  • Product quality issues recurring

Benefits of Food Safety & Quality Consulting

  • Improve food safety systems
  • Strengthen quality controls
  • Prepare for verification or audits
  • Reduce repeat non-conformances
  • Improve staff understanding
  • Improve record keeping
  • Manage customer complaints better
  • Prepare for certification or customer requirements
  • Reduce food safety and quality risks

Our Process

Initial Discussion

We discuss your business, products, processes, current concerns and the support you need.

Document and Record Review

We review relevant procedures, records, audit findings, customer requirements or food safety documents.

Gap Assessment

We identify practical gaps in your food safety or quality system.

Practical Recommendations

We provide clear recommendations to improve procedures, records, staff practices and evidence.

Corrective Action Support

Where required, we help prepare corrective actions and supporting evidence.

Follow-Up Support

We can provide follow-up support to check progress, answer questions and help prepare for audits or verification.

Need Help Improving Your Food Safety or Quality System?

Contact us today for free initial guidance. We can help you understand what support your business may need and the best next step.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Questions

What is food safety and quality consulting?
Food safety and quality consulting helps food businesses develop, review and improve systems, procedures, records and practices so they can manage food safety risks and meet customer, regulatory or certification requirements.
What can you help with?
We can help with procedures, records, corrective actions, cleaning systems, allergen management, traceability, recalls, supplier approval, quality checks, product specifications, customer complaints and audit preparation.
Can you help small food businesses?
Yes. We can support small, medium and larger food businesses. The level of support can be tailored to the size, risk and complexity of the operation.
Can you help if my records are incomplete?
Yes. We can review your current records, identify gaps and recommend practical improvements.
Can you help improve product quality systems?
Yes. We can support quality system improvement, product checks, specifications, supplier controls, complaint investigation and corrective action systems.
Can consulting be done remotely?
Some consulting work can be done remotely through document review and online meetings. Onsite support may be recommended where practical observation is needed.
Do you provide food safety templates and forms?
Yes, where appropriate, we can help develop or improve practical food safety forms, checklists, procedures and records that suit your business.
Can you train our staff?
Yes. We can provide practical food safety training and workshops to help staff understand procedures, records and food safety responsibilities.
Can you help with both food safety and quality?
Yes. Food safety focuses on controlling risks that may make food unsafe, while food quality focuses on consistency, customer requirements and product standards. Many businesses need both systems to work together.
How soon can consulting begin?
Contact us for an initial discussion. We can generally begin within a short timeframe depending on the scope of work and availability.