SECTOR FILE · IND-06
Retail and logistics
Warehouses, cold chains, food service and multi-site retail live or die on consistency. The audit samples across sites and shifts, because one clean flagship store proves nothing.
- 01APPLICATIONSCOPE AND MAN-DAYS DEFINED UP FRONT
- 02AUDITFINDINGS EXPLAINED AS THEY ARE FOUND
- 03INDEPENDENT REVIEWYOUR REVIEWER IS NEVER ON YOUR AUDIT
- 04DECISIONAN INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION DECISION
- 05CERTIFICATEISSUED, SEALED, ENTERED IN THE REGISTER
WHAT WE AUDIT · IND-06
What the audit covers.
Warehousing and cold chain
Temperature control, segregation and the monitoring records between intake and dispatch.
Stock rotation and traceability
FEFO discipline, lot tracking and what happens when product must come back.
Multi-site consistency
Whether the same system actually runs in every branch, not just the audited one.
Food service hygiene
Kitchens, service lines and the HACCP records behind every counter claim.
Withdrawal and returns
Recall readiness and controlled handling of returned or rejected product.
IND-06 · PROOF · QSI E-PROFILE
PUBLISHED MARKS
Marks in this sector.
Retail, QSR and catering marks from the published roster. Historical marks, not testimonials.
SECTOR QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions.
Common questions from this sector, answered directly.
How is a multi-site group audited?
Through documented central control plus site sampling under recognised multi-site rules. The sample changes between visits.
Does a dry warehouse need food-safety certification?
If storage or distribution can affect food safety, or your customers require certified controls, yes, scoped to what you actually do.
Can new branches join an existing certificate?
Yes, through extension procedures: notification, evaluation and where needed an extension audit before the scope grows.
SCOPE THIS SECTOR
Discuss retail and logistics certification with a lead auditor.
Get the standard, the scope and the man-days confirmed by a lead auditor before you commit.