A first-party audit is internal: your own team (or someone you hire) checks whether the plant does what its procedures say. A second-party audit is done by a customer on its supplier, for example a supermarket auditing a vendor. A third-party audit is done by an independent body against a standard such as SQF or BRCGS, and it is the one that can lead to a certificate.
Want to know where your plant stands?
The self-check takes a few minutes and gives you a to-do list with official sources. If you'd rather talk, write to us.