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COURSE 02 · INDIA / FSSAI

FSSAI Audit Readiness.

An inspector is at the door. Can your kitchen demonstrate control?

Make the first call, find the right evidence, spot a nonconformity and close it properly. A practical course built around realistic hospitality decisions, not memorising a checklist.

14–17 min3 short unitsInteractive inspectionNo login

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A chef reviewing food-safety controls in an active commercial kitchen
UNANNOUNCED VISIT 09:20
INSPECTOR'S REQUEST“Show me how you know the food is safe.”Observation → control → evidence
Show the work.Not just the paperwork.

WHAT YOU WILL PRACTISE

Be ready on an ordinary shift.

Understand the five inspection themes, distinguish observed practice from documented claims, select evidence for a specific control, and decide when a finding is actually closed.

01 Inspector at the door02 Find the evidence03 Close the finding✓ Competency check

INSPECTION READINESS EXPLAINED

What does an inspector need to see?

An inspection examines actual food-safety practice as well as available records. Learn how to respond honestly, identify relevant evidence and verify corrective actions, without memorising a statutory checklist.

Official sources: FSSAI Schedule 4 hygiene requirements and FSSAI inspection checklists.

What does FSSAI inspect in a restaurant or hotel kitchen?

Applicable inspection themes include facilities, food handling and operational controls, sanitation, personal hygiene, training and complaints. The actual checklist depends on the food-business category.

What makes audit evidence credible?

An original, relevant observation is more useful when linked to the applicable control, any deviation, the actions actually taken, responsibility and verification. A blank form alone is not evidence of a completed control.

Is CSA's 47-point framework the universal FSSAI checklist?

No. The CSA 47-point framework is an internal readiness tool, separate from legal requirements and the applicable official inspection checklist.

Regulatory scope. This course distinguishes FSSAI requirements and applicable inspection criteria from Codex guidance and site policy. The CSA 47-point internal-readiness framework is not a universal statutory inspection checklist. Sources last reviewed 04 November 2026. This course is not an FSSAI endorsement or certification.