A systematic, independent, and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.

organization being audited (ISO 9000:2000). For an internal audit, is commonly a department, section, or sector that is being audited. For an external audit, the auditee is the company that is being audited.

A person with the competence to conduct an audit (ISO 9000:2000). For an internal audit, is appointed by the company’s management. For an external audit, is appointed by the organization responsible for conducting the audit. For all types of audits, must have the necessary qualifications to conduct the audit. The person who performs an audit of a process must not be involved in the activities of the process; this ensures that the audit is an independent process.

Organization or person requesting an audit (ISO 9000:2000). For example, in the case of a second-party audit of an organization, done by someone on behalf of a customer, is the customer.

Outcome of an audit provided by an audit team after consideration of the audit objectives and all audit findings (ISO9000:2000). are contained in the audit report after the completion of an audit. In general, when there is more than one person on the audit team, the lead auditor on the audit team is responsible for providing the audit conclusions.

Set of policies, procedures, or requirements used as a reference (ISO 9000:2000). Audit evidence Records, statements of fact, or other verifiable information relevant to the audit criteria (ISO 9000:2000).

is obtained by an auditor during an audit by examination of records, from the observation of activities, and from information obtained during interviews of personnel responsible for activities.

Results of the evaluation of the collected audit evidence against audit criteria (ISO 9000:2000).After gathering the audit evidence during the course of an audit, an auditor carries out an objective evaluation of the evidence in relation to the audit criteria to arrive at the audit findings.

Set of one or more audits planned for a specific time frame and directed toward a specific purpose (ISO 9000:2000).

One or more auditors conducting an audit (ISO 9000:2000). should have a lead auditor who has overall responsibility for the audit.

A tool used to ensure that all important steps or actions in an operation have been taken. contains items that are important or Relevant to an issue or situation (QP, 2002). are commonly used by auditors as a tool to obtain objective evidence during audits.

The removal of soil, food residue, dirt, grease, or other objection able matter (Codex Alimentarius, 1997).

Set of internationally recognized food standards developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

A joint, subsidiary body of the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO).

A four-step process for quality improvement, which is sometimes referred to as the Shewhart cycle and sometimes as The Deming cycle. In the first step (plan), a plan to effect improvement is developed. In the second step (do), the plan is carried out. In the third step (check), the effects of the plan are observed. In the last step (act), the results are studied to determine what was learned and can be predicted. Also (QP, 1992).

It is the approved national reference and the only authority in Egypt entrusted with carrying out all activities of preparing and issuing Egyptian international And local international standards.

is a non – governmental organization, non-profit working to raise the standard levels and The development of standards and principles, testing and certification related to the promotion of trade in goods and services on a global level in Various fields, except for electronics where no special body The field is called the IEC, and this organization includes representatives from most Countries of the world.

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