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Microbiology Essentials: Verifying Your Control System End-to-End

Microbiological testing is essential, but testing alone does not guarantee control. This infographic highlights seven verification points that help Quality Managers evaluate whether microbiology programs are truly connected to HACCP, supplier risk, traceability, and corrective action systems.

Are your microbiology controls audit-ready?

Microbiological testing is essential, but testing alone doesn’t ensure control.

Audit findings and recall risks often stem from disconnected systems, unclear decisions, and weak traceability, not failed tests.

This infographic helps you assess whether your microbiology program works as a connected, verifiable system.

What to Check

Use these questions to evaluate your readiness:

  • Can you link tests to HACCP controls?
  • Is sampling based on risk—not routine?
  • Do supplier risks inform testing scope?
  • Are results centralized and accessible?
  • Can you demonstrate trends over time?
  • Are decision rules clearly defined?
  • Can you prove corrective actions worked?
  • Is audit-ready traceability immediate?

What You’ll Gain

  • Clear visibility into system gaps
  • Stronger, audit-ready evidence
  • Improved traceability and decision-making
  • Reduced risk from fragmented data and processes

Who It’s For

Quality Managers, Food Safety & QA leaders, and audit-focused teams across food and feed operations.

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Evaluate whether your microbiology controls are truly protecting against risk or just appearing to.

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