A Combination of Traditional, Remote Audits and Self-Auditing Will Trend into the Future

Restaurants have traditionally relied on annual, biannual, or quarterly audits, where an inspector visits the facility and conducts an in-person assessment of health and safety protocols. The pandemic – and related travel disruptions – meant that in-person audits were largely paused, yet food businesses still needed the inspections and data to ensure compliance and remediate risks. 

Luckily, our industry is resilient. Restaurants that survived this crisis demonstrated their flexibility and tenacity as they adapted their business models – including the way they conducted safety and quality checks – during the pandemic. 

Remote auditing (or virtual auditing) is not a new concept, but it became much more widely adopted in the past year and a half, as restaurants needed inspections and data, but couldn’t rely on traditional audits. Here’s some key information to know about remote audits:

Remote Audits are Thorough and Comprehensive Remote audits cover everything that…