What verification is checking
MPI describes verifiers as professionals who check that a business is making safe and suitable food. For template Food Control Plan businesses, the verifier checks whether the plan is being followed effectively and whether the required records are being kept.
That means the strongest preparation is operational: controls are actually being performed, records are complete, failed checks have visible responses and the evidence can be retrieved without a last-minute reconstruction exercise.
Records are part of the conversation
A verifier may need to see the evidence behind temperatures, cleaning, receiving, allergen controls, corrective actions or other parts of the plan that apply to the business. The exact focus depends on the operation and the plan.