Spice Factory Audit: Corrective Action Closure
For a buyer's spice-factory audit review, keep each finding, proposed action, supporting record and reviewer decision together. The table below is a suggested buyer tracking method. Use documents actually supplied for the review and ask the responsible reviewer to state what evidence supports closing each finding.
Review Checklist
| Review Item | Suggested Buyer Action |
|---|---|
| Finding recorded | Copy the finding reference and the observation from the buyer's audit record. |
| Action proposed | Record the supplier response, responsible person and proposed completion date as supplied. |
| Closure reviewed | Link the submitted evidence to the finding and retain the reviewer's written decision. |
Prepare the Review
- Keep the audit scope and the actual report with the action log.
- Distinguish a proposed action from evidence submitted for review.
- Request the specific documents needed to address each finding.
Questions and Answers
Does this page document a completed factory audit?
This is a suggested buyer record. Use the actual audit report, supplier response and reviewer decision for the transaction.
What should a buyer keep when reviewing spice-factory audit closure?
The guide recommends keeping each audit finding, proposed action, supporting record and reviewer decision together. It is a suggested buyer record, not documentation of a completed factory audit. When evidence is incomplete, describe the missing evidence and the reviewer's next request in the action log.
| Proposed action | Record supplier response, responsible person and proposed completion date as supplied |
|---|---|
| Closure evidence | Link evidence to the finding and retain the reviewer's written decision |
Published quality arrangements · Discuss product specifications
What should be recorded when evidence is incomplete?
Describe the missing evidence and the reviewer's next request in the action log.
