- Independent Fresh Food Quality Inpsections
Independent insights that protect your products, brand, and bottom line.Audit Point provides food quality inspections nationwide, designed specifically for retailers, contract caterers, and hospitality groups managing large volumes of fresh food. Our tailored inspections validate product quality against your exact specification – helping you understand what’s happening at the point of sale, at depots, and throughout your supply chain.
Whether you’re managing produce, protein, chilled goods, bakery or floral, our data-rich inspections give you the clarity you need to make confident decisions. From visual defect scoring and photographic evidence to SKU-level reporting and supplier benchmarking, everything is designed to reduce risk, drive performance, and save your team time.
Talk to us today and find out how we can help you take control of quality.
Book A CallWhy Choose Audit Point for Food Quality Inspections?
We deliver accuracy, speed and independence at scale.Our team of trained, food-industry professionals conduct impartial inspections to your exact needs. Every audit is supported by our custom technology platform, which gives you real-time visibility of results and historic trend data across products, SKUs, suppliers and stores.
With national coverage and same-week deployment available, we deliver rapid results that feed directly into your QA, buying and commercial processes. From supplier performance to campaign launches, you’ll have data you can trust and insight you can act on.
Get fast, trusted food quality inspections across your supply chain.
Request A Call BackKey Features of Our Food Quality Inspections- Nationwide coverage and rapid deployment
- Category-specific inspections across all fresh, chilled and ambient lines
- Bespoke templates mapped to your specifications or brand standards
- Visual scoring and defect classification with photographic evidence
- Batch, shelf-life and traceability tracking
- Digital dashboard access for trend analysis and supplier comparison
- Optional benchmarking vs competitor or branded ranges
- Reports formatted for commercial, technical and QA teams
Benefits of Using Audit Point- Reduce complaints and improve product consistency across SKUs
- Gain independent data for supplier accountability
- Save time on manual spec checks and complaint investigations
- Strengthen supplier negotiations with visual and quantified reports
- Quickly identify risks and underperformance in market
- Cut cost-of-poor-quality through clearer insights and fast resolution
- Support successful seasonal launches and NPD rollouts
- Validate performance across stores, depots and supplier sites
How It Works
Simple setup, high impact. Everything handled from end to end. We make it easy to start and scale. From initial scoping to final report delivery, our team works with you to tailor the service to your exact requirements, and then delivers on time, every time.
1Define Your GoalsWe meet to understand your categories, SKUs, sites and spec. This ensures inspections are fully aligned with your business outcomes.
2Agree Inspection FormatsWe tailor the audit template to reflect your specification, defect tolerances and reporting preferences—including pass/fail triggers and escalation flags.
3Deploy InspectorsOur national network of field inspectors visit agreed sites (stores, depots, suppliers) to complete visual assessments, batch checks, shelf-life tracking and photography.
4Upload Data to DashboardResults are uploaded same-day to your secure portal. Dashboards provide high-level summaries, SKU trends and supplier comparisons.
5Distribute ReportsWe generate easy-to-use reports for your QA, commercial and procurement teams—formatted to suit role-based needs.
6Support Issue ResolutionWe help you escalate, track and verify corrective actions. That includes complaint root cause reviews, coaching, and supplier follow-ups.
Our Category Expertise
Fresh Produce
Trusted to inspect seasonal fruit and veg for quality, freshness, and shelf-life, supporting complaint reduction and campaign performance.
Meat and Protein
Inspection services for high-risk fresh meat lines including fish, poultry, and meat, with emphasis on specifications, cutting, and overall condition.
Bakery
We assess packaging integrity, visual quality, and day-of-delivery freshness for baked goods in store and at depot.
Questions about our food quality inspections:
What products do you inspect?
We cover all food categories including fresh produce, protein, chilled, ambient, bakery and floral. Templates are tailored to your specifications, and inspections designed to give you the data you need.
How quickly do we get the inspection reports?
All of our quality inspection data is generally published and distributed within 24 hours of each inspection. For more immediate notifications in serious cases, we can also send immediate notifications should quality defects hit pre-determined criteria.
Can we test the process before committing?
Of course. Almost all of our ongoing quality inspection projects begin as first a single demo inspection, followed by a short trial. Each stage is followed by a review to refine the process and get the data absolutely perfect for your business.
Where are inspections carried out?
We can inspect at your retail locations, supplier sites or distribution depots. Whatever suits your operational needs.
Do I get photo evidence?
Yes. We provide visual scoring with defect classifications and photographic evidence as standard.
How much does it cost?
Pricing depends on volume, location and inspection type. We offer site bundles, per-SKU options and seasonal support packages.
Do you offer comparison testing vs competitors?
Yes. We can conduct benchmarking inspections comparing your product to competitor or branded equivalents.
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- The Real Impact of Complaint Trends
- Choosing the Right Food Inspection Partner
- What to Include in a Supplier Onboarding Audit
- Shelf-Life Tracking in the Real World
- Complaint Investigations: What Good Looks Like
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