Compliance ratings will determine frequency of official audits and verifications. The plan describes the company's system to inspect and evaluate designated products based upon international guidelines, and the accompanying recording procedures. Monitoring by the Quality Technologies International inspector includes an inspection, by statistical sampling of the end product, to verify the company's results. The Quality Technologies International inspector conducts a continuing review of adherence to the plan and sanitation practices. This service is usually performed in a warehouse, processing plant or cold storage facility on a designated number of samples based on the lot size.
Products can be of any origin.
Lot inspections determine whether products comply with purchase agreement criteria, such as product condition, net, drained or deglazed weights, labeling requirements, packaging integrity, etc. The inspector issues a certificate, which attests to the quality and condition of the lot at the time of inspection. Lot inspections are conducted also for exports and imports. Test results are issued on official report forms. Laboratory services also may include product and process risk evaluations.