An Internal Audit Program must be developed to provide control of the operations of the fish farms; seek the prevention and continuous solution of problems from the first phases of primary production until the product reaches a Processing Plant, including the monitoring of input suppliers.
The internal audit contemplates carrying out a systematic and documented process, in order to obtain evidence, which must be objectively evaluated to determine the extent to which the criteria defined in each of the programs that are contemplated in a management system are met.
Objetive
Verify, through an internal audit process, the implementation of the programs that make up the quality management system of the facility, and evaluate whether the organization complies with the provisions established by the standards, which are the parameter of quality and safety evaluation in the aquaculture production system.
Scope
The internal audit must include all the sections and operational areas of the company, verifying, among others, the following aspects:
* The operations and facilities of the production centers
* The environmental impacts that the project generates in its environment, in terms of emissions and waste
* Application of norms and quality standards
* Health and well-being of workers in production centers
* Implementation of the quality management system.
Definitions
Terms used in an audit, such as preventive action, corrective action, auditor, evidence, finding, nonconformity, and the like, should be defined.
Normative
Include government decrees and guidelines for the audit of quality and / or environmental management systems.
Responsible
The Internal Audit Program must be the responsibility of those responsible at all levels of the production center (Legal Representative, Administrator, Technician and / or Veterinarian and the head of each area).
Procedures
Verification through critical analysis of the operating methods that are being used in the organization is important.
The basic steps would be:
* Planning of the audit program
* Auditors selection
* Internal auditors profile (Education, Training, Experience, skills, etc.)
* Preparation of internal audit plan
* Execution of the audit (Opening meeting, Interviews, Observation, Review, Closing meeting, Preparation and delivery of the audit report)
* Performance evaluation
* Monitoring and review of the audit program.
Control
The control will be done through audit formats, Verification, Control Points, Report, Non-conformities, preventive and corrective actions (Include deadlines).