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HL AssociatesFood Safety Consultants
Large storage and distribution warehouse with racked goods

Service

Supplier Audits & Qualification

Second-party audits and supplier approval programmes that secure your raw materials and packaging.

Your product is only as safe as your raw materials. We design supplier approval programmes and carry out second-party audits and risk assessments.

Large storage and distribution warehouse with racked goods

Key benefits

  • Secure supply chain
  • Consistent raw material quality
  • Lower recall risk

Our process

  1. 1Supplier mapping
  2. 2Risk categorisation
  3. 3On-site audits
  4. 4Corrective action follow-up

Standards this service supports

Frequently asked questions

Can you audit suppliers in other states?

Yes. We work across Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, MP, UP, Delhi, Uttarakhand and more.

Our approach

A proven 6-step path to certification

It is a two-way process — we work shoulder to shoulder with your team from the first visit to the final certificate.

  1. 01

    Gap Assessment

    Our expert visits your site and reviews infrastructure, practices and documents against the standard.

  2. 02

    Training

    Food safety awareness for all staff and focused training for the food safety team.

  3. 03

    Documentation

    Policies, SOPs, HACCP plan and all risk assessments prepared for your plant.

  4. 04

    Implementation

    We implement with your team, close gap points and make the plant audit-ready.

  5. 05

    Internal Audit

    An independent audit checks effectiveness and readiness before the CB is invited.

  6. 06

    Certification

    CB selection, pre-audit preparation, audit support and closure of nonconformities.

Ready to get certified — and stay audit-ready?

Talk to a lead auditor about your plant, your customers and your timeline. Free expert consultation — we reply within 24 hours.

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