x x 3.21 B Secondary Sites and
Contract Packer
Audits
The secondary site and/or contract packer must
be approved and have ongoing audits by the
supplier and primary site.
Audits must be completed against a format
which encompasses the principles of the Tesco
Food Manufacturing Standard.
Suppliers and primary site auditors must be
trained against the Tesco Food Manufacturing
Standard before auditing secondary sites and/or
contract packers.
If a critical non-compliance is found at a site that
is being audited prior to commencement of
supply, then supply must not commence until the
corrective action has been completed and
verified.
If a critical non-compliance is found at a site that
is an existing supplier, which could impact on
Tesco products in the supply chain, Tesco must
be informed immediately.
A copy of the audit report must be accessible on
site with details of corrective actions.
Timescales and corrective actions must be agreed
by both parties.
The completion of corrective actions must be
verified within the agreed timescale