Integrated audit
Hold more than one standard? One audit.
IFS shares its structure with ISO 9001. We audit them together — one team, one visit, one report.
−25%audit days on average
1lead auditor for all standards
The GFSI standard preferred by German, French and Italian retailers — safety and quality of food products and packaging.
IFS Food assesses senior management responsibility, quality and food safety management, resource management, production processes, measurements and food defence. Scoring gives Foundation or Higher level certificates.
Policy, structure, customer focus.
System and hazard control.
Personnel, hygiene, facilities.
Product development, purchasing, traceability.
Assessment and site security.
IFS is audited against these requirement areas. Open each one to see what auditors look for in your company.
IFS shares its structure with ISO 9001. We audit them together — one team, one visit, one report.
Scroll the steps — the bar shows where you are in the process. Every step has a named coordinator and a fixed timeline.
You send a short application; a coordinator sizes the audit and sends a fixed offer.
→ Offer with audit planDocumentation review and readiness check — remote or on site. Gaps are listed, not penalised.
→ Readiness reportOn-site assessment of implementation and effectiveness with a team that knows your sector.
→ Audit reportIndependent certification decision; the certificate is issued and entered into the public register.
→ IFS certificateAnnual surveillance keeps the certificate in force; re-certification in year three.
→ Certificate maintainedTick what you already have. You do not need a perfect system to apply — you need a working one.
Based on the items ticked on the left. Indicative — the Stage 1 audit gives the formal picture.
Apply for IFS →Did not find yours? Call us — a coordinator answers within the same business day.
+38 (044) 332-30-76Send an application — we define scope and audit duration, and issue a fixed offer within one business day.