Product Safety And Quality Audits
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Are consumer and customer complaints heavily weighted in the external audit reports and are consumer and customer communications thoroughly scrutinized during the audits?
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Yes
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No
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You may be trapped in "make work" audits. Take this short quiz to find out how your operation’s 3rd-party audit program rates. A score of 80% or higher indicates that your audit program is useful and effective. A score of less than 60% indicates your 3rd-party audit program is not helpful or may need to be reviewed for its usefulness. If you disagree with the answers indicated as being correct on this quiz, it means that your 3rd party audit program is not helpful.
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You are totally committed to the external audits because they actually help you do a good job.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The statement suggests that the person is fully dedicated to external audits because they believe that these audits assist them in performing their job effectively. This indicates that the person values the external audits and sees them as beneficial for their work. Therefore, the correct answer is true.Rate this question:
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Do your team members feel nothing else needs to be done after an excellent audit pass, and do you take a break from audit preparations until close to the time of the next audit?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The correct answer is "No" because it is important for team members to continue working even after a successful audit pass. Taking a break from audit preparations until close to the next audit can lead to complacency and potential issues being overlooked. It is crucial to maintain a proactive approach and consistently improve processes and systems to ensure ongoing compliance and success.Rate this question:
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Are you finding that your audit programs are keeping you very busy but have very little, if any, effect on the actual safety and quality of your products?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The correct answer is "No" because it suggests that the audit programs are effective in ensuring safety and quality of products. This implies that the audit programs are not just busy work, but rather have a positive impact on the organization's operations.Rate this question:
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Are your product safety and quality functions spending too much time attending to audits and responding to audit findings that have little to do with product safety and quality?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The answer "No" suggests that the product safety and quality functions are not spending too much time attending to audits and responding to audit findings that have little to do with product safety and quality. This implies that the functions are effectively managing their time and resources, focusing on audits and findings that are directly related to product safety and quality.Rate this question:
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If there is an outbreak of illness cause by our product, the fact that we are audited by a third party certification body will help our case and reduce our legal liabilities.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The statement suggests that if there is an outbreak of illness caused by the company's product, being audited by a third-party certification body will be beneficial. This is because the third-party certification body's evaluation and certification of the company's processes and products can serve as evidence that the company follows strict standards and procedures, reducing their legal liabilities. Therefore, the statement is true.Rate this question:
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As a qualified product safety and quality system manager, you are finding that:
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Your external audit programs are taking up too much of your time and hindering your effort to actually concentrate on improving the safety and quality of your products.
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You and your team are able to improve the safety and quality of your products without the external audits.
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Your external audit programs are NOT taking up much of your time and they are actually helping you to improve the safety and quality of your products.
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A. Your external audit programs are NOT taking up much of your time and they are actually helping you to improve the safety and quality of your products. -
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Is your Quality Manager spending much time on preparing for audits and associated paperwork verifications that there is little time for a more effectively management of the day-to-day quality issues?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The correct answer is "No" because it suggests that the Quality Manager is not spending too much time on preparing for audits and paperwork verifications, allowing them to focus more effectively on managing day-to-day quality issues.Rate this question:
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Do you sometimes feel bogged down and unproductive while being “audited to death” (i.e. different audits throughout the year)?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The correct answer is "No" because the question asks if the person feels bogged down and unproductive while being audited throughout the year. By answering "No," it suggests that the person does not feel this way and is not negatively affected by the audits.Rate this question:
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If our product in stores is tested and found to be unsafe after we have passed our product safety system certification audit, the person who is most at risk is the:
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Third Party Auditor
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Company President
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Plant Manager
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Consumer
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HACCP Coordinator
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QA Manager
Correct Answer
A. ConsumerExplanation
The consumer is the person who is most at risk if our product in stores is tested and found to be unsafe after passing our product safety system certification audit. The consumer is the end user of the product and will be directly affected by any safety issues. The other options listed are individuals within the company who may have some level of responsibility or accountability in ensuring product safety, but they are not the ones who will be directly impacted by any unsafe product.Rate this question:
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Are there real food safety and quality issues that external audits have never identified but you know you have to address these after the auditors have left?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The answer is "No" because external audits are conducted by independent and qualified auditors who follow specific standards and protocols to assess food safety and quality issues. These audits are designed to identify any non-compliance or potential risks in the food production process. Therefore, if there are any food safety and quality issues, it is highly unlikely that they would go unnoticed during an external audit.Rate this question:
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Do you find that the external auditors are sometimes pressed for time and may not spend enough time to review some parts of the audit?
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Yes
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No
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If you are the product safety and quality system manager, you will not mind paying for the external food safety audits from your pocket if necessary because without them you cannot really be sure that your products are safe.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
As the product safety and quality system manager, paying for external food safety audits from your own pocket is necessary because it ensures that your products are safe. Without these audits, there is no guarantee of product safety, and as the manager, it is your responsibility to ensure the safety of the products. Therefore, you are willing to bear the cost of these audits to maintain the integrity of your products and ensure customer satisfaction.Rate this question:
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Your internal audits are not as effective as the external audits. You mostly rely on the external audits because they are more effective in identifying what needs to be fixed.
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True
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False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
The explanation for the given correct answer is that the statement implies that the organization's internal audits are not as effective as the external audits. This suggests that the internal audits may not be thorough or comprehensive enough to identify all the areas that need to be fixed. As a result, the organization relies more on the external audits, which are considered more effective in identifying these areas. Therefore, the statement is true as it highlights the preference for external audits over internal audits due to their effectiveness in identifying areas for improvement.Rate this question:
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Are your external audit reports telling you what you already know and sometimes even less than you know?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. NoExplanation
The given correct answer is "No". This means that the external audit reports are not telling the person what they already know, and sometimes even less than they know. In other words, the reports are providing new information or insights that the person may not have been aware of.Rate this question:
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Which of these is true with your current external audit program?
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It has made your paperwork become complete, in order and readily accessible but everything else is the same as before the program started.
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Your rank and file employees can now articulate or practice in the presence of the auditors all they have learned from the training they have received but proceed differently when the auditor is gone.
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Your products have actually become safer and of better quality than they were before the audit program started.
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All of the above
Correct Answer
A. Your products have actually become safer and of better quality than they were before the audit program started.Explanation
The correct answer is that "Your products have actually become safer and of better quality than they were before the audit program started." This implies that the audit program has had a positive impact on the safety and quality of the products. The other options suggest that the program has not had a significant impact on other aspects such as paperwork or employee behavior.Rate this question:
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Do you depend on the external audit results to determine if your products meet acceptable quality standards and are actually safe?
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Yes
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No
Correct Answer
A. YesExplanation
Depending on external audit results is a way to ensure that products meet acceptable quality standards and are safe. External audits provide an unbiased evaluation of the products, which helps to identify any issues or non-compliance with quality standards. By relying on external audits, companies can gain confidence in the quality and safety of their products, as well as demonstrate their commitment to meeting industry standards. Therefore, choosing "Yes" suggests that the company values external audits as a means of ensuring product quality and safety.Rate this question:
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You are participating in the external audits because:
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They help your customers to know that you have good product safety and quality management systems even though you know that your systems are effective without the external audits.
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They are a good business strategy and do not care if any customer actually asks for them or not.
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Your management system and internal audits lack the effectiveness that you can derive from external audits.
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Your management system and internal audits are effective.
Correct Answer
A. Your management system and internal audits lack the effectiveness that you can derive from external audits.Explanation
Participating in external audits is necessary because it helps to identify any shortcomings or areas of improvement in your management system and internal audits. By involving external auditors, you can gain a fresh perspective and objective evaluation of your systems, which may not be possible with internal audits alone. This ensures that your systems are effective and up to standard, providing assurance to your customers regarding product safety and quality management.Rate this question:
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