PRIMUS LABS AUDITS

 

TJH Consulting, LLC, conducts independent third party audits of fruit and vegetable supply chain facilities as an affiliated auditor for:

PrimusLabs.com
2810 Industrial Parkway
Santa Maria, CA 93455
Phone: (805) 922-0055
Facsimile: (805) 922-2462
Facsimile: (805) 922-2462
sales@primuslabs.com

PrimusLabs.com Subcontracted Audits
A subcontracted audit is conducted on behalf of PrimusLabs.com by an affiliate. PrimusLabs.com selects an affiliate based on the individual's abilities, location and past performance. Subcontracted affiliates are not employees of PrimusLabs.com and are free to accept or decline any audit offers presented to them by PrimusLabs.com. Affiliates chosen for subcontracting work have successfully passed the online exam, attended a training seminar, receive email updates and have shadowed a PrimusLabs.com auditor. Subcontract audit reports are subject to a review system for quality control. Subcontract audit reports will state "Sub Contract" in the title and the report will also bear the PrimusLabs.com logo.

TJH Consulting, LLC, through Primus Labs, provides third party auditing and educational auditing of handling operations for Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and HACCP designed to provide buyers and sellers an effective supply chain review of their safety and/or quality programs.

 

There are currently six facility audit templates covering the supply chain: 

 

·         Cooler and Cold Storage Audit. This program provides third party verification for the client's safe food production program.   PrimusLabs.com provides an audit of the customer's cooler facility to determine its conformance to government requirements as it pertains to Good Manufacturing Practices under 21CFR, part 110.   All aspects of food safety are assessed including sanitation, maintenance, employee personal hygiene practices, employee training, general sanitary practices, pest control programs, etc.

A written report of the audit is issued to the client detailing those items that do not meet regulatory requirements or do not conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).   PrimusLabs.com certifies the cooler facilities that meet or exceed their target standards.

This audit is designed to be used for facilities that are receiving goods directly from the fields, orchards etc. after harvest. If there is any packing, repacking, grading etc. occurring on site, then a Packinghouse Audit should be used.

 

·         Packinghouse Audit. This audit should be used for any operation that is storing (cold or ambient temps), grading, packing, repacking, washing whole produce etc. If the item is being sliced, shredded, dried, juiced etc., then a Processing Audit should be used.

 

PrimusLabs.com provides an audit of the customer's packing shed to determine its conformance to government requirements as it pertains to Good Manufacturing Practices under 21CFR, part 110. All aspects of food safety are assessed including sanitation, maintenance, employees' personal hygiene practices, employee training, general sanitary practices, pest control programs, etc.

 

A written report of the audit is issued to the client detailing those items that do not meet regulatory requirements or do not conform to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). PrimusLabs.com certifies the packing shed facilities that meet or exceed its target standards.

 

·         Packinghouse with HACCP Audit. Some buyers are requesting facilities to create and maintain HACCP Systems for their products. PrimusLabs.com offers both its Packinghouse and Processing Audits with a HACCP Audit section added onto the standard version.

 

·         Processing Audit. This audit should be used for any operation that is storing (cold or ambient temps), washing and slicing, shredding, drying, juicing etc. any item i.e. any "further processed" items.

 

·         PrimusLabs.com provides an audit of the customer's facility to determine its conformance to all government requirements, including FDA, USDA, OSHA, Public Health Departments, as well as state agencies with specific requirements. The audits assess all aspects of the client's facility as it applies to safe food production and Good Manufacturing Practices. PrimusLabs.com reviews the client's food safety files to verify its conformity to established programs. It also reviews and validates the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point (HACCP) program for customers that have one in place. A written report of the audit is issued to the client detailing those items that do not meet regulatory requirements or do not conform to any part of the written programs.

 

·         Processing with HACCP Audit. Some buyers are requesting facilities to create and maintain HACCP Systems for their products. PrimusLabs.com offers both its Packinghouse and Processing Audits with a HACCP Audit section added onto the standard version.

 

·         Storage and Distribution. This audit is designed to be used on facilities that are receiving and storing finished goods e.g. regional distribution warehouses. If there is any packing, repacking, grading etc. occurring on site, then a Packinghouse Audit should be used.

 

Audit Template Structures

 

• GMP Section, covering the physical tour of the facility

 

• Food Safety File, covering the food safety systems and documentation

 

• HACCP Section (optional at auditee’s request, required by some buyers). Please note that sections 1 and 2 act as checks of HACCP pre-requisites.

 

• Food Security Section, covering both the physical and documented food security requirements. This section is scored – the default system is to score this section separately to the overall audit score. Some buyers require that the food security score be combined with the other sections of the audit – this is optional, please check with your buyer(s).

 

• Miscellaneous Questions. Yes/No questions that do not form part of the main audit at present and are not scored.

 

• New Questions. These are scored individually and are not part of the overall audit score. Please note that these questions are added to the main audit when the next revisions are issued.