Auditing: Distribution Centers

Certifying Your Supply Chain

Distribution Center Audits

Quality products depend on quality suppliers. To improve your productivity and profitability, you need insightful data to assess the performance of your suppliers.

Our distribution center audit identifies safety and quality issues in your supply chain and provides an additional layer of brand protection. Employing operational specifications developed by leading food companies and regulators, our food distribution center audit encompasses the following areas:

Receiving
Recoup Procedures
Loading Procedures
Storage
Cold Chain Custody
Sanitation
Temperature Maintenance
FIFO Adherence
Pest Control
Food Defense

To schedule an audit or develop a program for multiple facilities contact:
In the US: Ms. Tessa Pritts, Auditing Account Specialist
In Canada: Mr. Greg Forster, Senior Account Manager
In Europe: Mr. Ulrich Singer, Technical Services Manager, Europe
In Australia: Mr. Mike Wallace, Certification Manager

Distribution Center Educational / First-time Audit

Silliker Salutes "Audit Platinum Award" Recipients

GMP/ Food Safety Audit

Distribution Center Audit

HACCP Verification Audit

Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program

Animal Welfare Audit

FPA-Safe Audit

Good Laboratory Practices Audit

Quality Systems Audit

Vendor Certification Program

Hotel and Catering

Electronic Report Management

Success in Preparation

Understanding that independent audits can be extremely stressful on management and line workers, we offer several professional services – including an Education Audit and Expectation Manual – to help first time Distribution Center clients better prepare for their initial assessment. These tools provide you with valuable insights to assiduously prime your staff for our rigorous, but fair audit. Click here to request the GMP Requirements for Distribution Centers manual.

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Real-Time Information

24/7/365 access to information is crucial in business today. Through Silliker-eSTAR.com, our secure test / auditing results website, you can access your confidential auditing data at the plant or on the road. With Silliker-eSTAR.com, you can retrieve data through a variety of options and compare weeks or months of data from multiple lines, plants, or suppliers. This powerful data management allows you to resolve critical issues and make informed decisions about your product.

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Distribution Center Educational / First-time Audit
For new distribution center clients, we offer an educational/first-time audit to help them pinpoint areas of needed improvement prior to their initial assessment. Using our fair, but tough, grading standards, the audit is scored as if it were a regularly scheduled audit. The confidential results provide distributors with valuable insights and advice in preparation for first official audit.

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