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Supplier Assurance Audit Expectations: Food Warehouse and Distribution Facilities

NSF's Supplier Assurance Food Warehouse and Distribution Audit Standard provides criteria and expectations for facilities that provide food/product storage and distribution services. This audit focuses on the development, implementation and control of systems that impact food/product safety, quality and defense. The expectations outline the management programs and performance criteria expected for a modern storage and distribution facility to meet the basic food/product safety, quality and defense requirements of the public, regulatory agencies and customers.

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