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Best Practices for Suppliers and Services
Strengthening Food Safety Through Supplier and Service Controls. This section offers practical tools and guidance to help cheesemakers assess supplier risk, ensure traceability, and manage documentation and audits. From customizable questionnaires to traceability standards and FSMA compliance resources, these materials support a safer, more transparent supply chain.
Supply Chain Controls Food Safety Resources
Supply Chain Controls Guidance which provides templates and scenarios to help small to medium size companies assess their risks and implement a supply chain food safety plan.
- APPENDIX A – Blank Ingredient/Supply Questionnaire
- Supply Chain Controls Food Safety Resources
- APPENDIX B – Example Questionnaire with Commentary
- APPENDIX C – Documentation Request Form
- APPENDIX D – Example Generic Technical Data Sheet
https://www.usdairy.com/getmedia/c2de3ece-6956-4eb0-b413-3ef60c5a185c/Blank-Ingredient-ProductSupply-Questionnaire.xlsx
https://www.usdairy.com/getmedia/6ea5dc6e-fe30-47d6-a099-dc97ebfb7f96/Supplier-Controls-Guidance-Templates-Labeling-Packet-Version-C.pdf
https://www.usdairy.com/getmedia/d7d1a447-6405-4e18-986e-e4d5571d7e3b/Example-Questionaire-with-Commentary-Printed-Version.xlsx
https://www.usdairy.com/getmedia/8824d20d-a5b4-4417-9142-bf4f3e47c26f/Documentation-Request-Form.docx
https://www.usdairy.com/getmedia/eafb2f6d-3689-4523-a9f4-5606e6e94a07/Generic-Technical-Data-Sheet.docx
Other Helpful Links
- Risk Management Assessment Calculator: Calculation tool to assess food safety risk of materials, suppliers' risk and intended use for an overall evaluation of supplier risk level.
- Traceability Guidance for U.S. Dairy Products: Guidance to help implement traceability at your company by comparing current practices to a set of minimum requirements for traceability and identifying areas for improvement.
- Food Safety Auditing 101: Learn about the types of audits and their requirements.
- IDDBA FSMA Compliance Trainings: Explore Trainings and Certification Exams.
- Third Party Services Training & Supervision Document TBD-Bob & Katie
