IFS Local check assessment - Food Safety Essentials Assessment
Basic food safety controls for small-scale food companies to identify risks and comply with legal and customer requirements.
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IFS Local check assessment - Food Safety Essentials Assessment
IFS Local is a practical and retailer-endorsed assessment program designed specifically for small-scale food producers, micro-enterprises, family-owned businesses, and artisanal manufacturers. It helps organizations establish the essential foundations of food safety, hygiene, legal compliance, and product quality without the complexity of a full certification scheme.
The standard provides a structured yet straightforward approach to identifying and controlling food safety risks, implementing good manufacturing and hygiene practices, and demonstrating a commitment to producing safe and compliant food products. IFS Local helps you establish the foundations for safe food production, processing, and packing, and ensure legal and essential product compliance.
What is the IFS Local standard?
The IFS Local standard is a practical on-site evaluation designed for small and local food producers to verify compliance with essential food safety, hygiene, and product requirements.
It is based on a core set of requirements covering food safety fundamentals and can be complemented by additional HACCP-related requirements depending on customer or retailer expectations.
IFS Local helps businesses identify risks, improve practices, and demonstrate their commitment to producing safe and compliant food products. It is ideally suited for food producers such as micro-enterprises, family-owned and artisanal companies.
IFS Local helps you:
- Establish the foundations of effective food safety management.
- Support compliance with legal and customer requirements.
- Identify and reduce food safety risks.
- Demonstrate commitment to safe and compliant food production.
- Prepares for supply relationships with retailers and other food industry partners.
IFS Local is the ideal first step for small food businesses seeking to build trust, improve operational practices, and strengthen their position within the food supply chain.
Value of IFS Local Check Assessment
IFS Local creates value for small businesses by providing a practical and affordable way to improve food safety, meet customer and legal requirements, reduce risks, and build trust with retailers and business partners – without the complexity and administrative burden of a full certification scheme.
Assessments are conducted on-site by trained DNV auditors, who provide practical feedback and improvement recommendations to support continuous development.
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How to get an IFS Local check assessment
To undergo a check assessment, you first need to implement processes complying with the standard’s requirements. It is suggested that you first obtain the standard, understand the requirements and how you comply today. Once this is clear, you should develop and document processes and systems according to the standard’s requirements. Once your food safety essentials are in place, you are ready for the check.
DNV is an accredited third-party certification body with IFS trained auditors. As a DNV customer, your audits are conducted by food safety experts. You also get access to a suite of digital tools that can help you ensure compliance, continually improve and manage your entire journey with us.
As a DNV customer, you also get access to a suite of digital tools that can help you ensure compliance, continually improve and manage your entire certification journey with us.
FAQ – IFS Local check assessment
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IFS Local is a practical, standalone food safety and compliance assessment designed for small-scale food producers, micro-enterprises, family-owned businesses, and artisanal manufacturers. It helps companies implement the essential foundations of food safety, hygiene, legal compliance, and product requirements through a simple, proportionate approach without the complexity of a full certification scheme.
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IFS Local helps small businesses:
- Establish fundamental food safety and hygiene practices.
- Identify and manage food safety risks and hazards.
- Meet legal and customer requirements.
- Demonstrate commitment to safe and compliant food production.
- Prepare for supplying retailers and other business partners.
- Improve food safety performance with limited administrative burden.
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IFS Local helps small businesses establish the basics of food safety and compliance, while IFS Progress is a structured pathway for companies aiming to ultimately achieve full IFS Food certification.
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