Prepare the food-safety plan, records, people, and facility for the FDA requirements applicable to your food operation.
Begin with the operation and applicable rules
Food facilities differ in their activities, products, hazards, and regulatory obligations. An inspection-readiness review should establish the applicable framework before selecting records or designing a mock inspection. Human food, animal food, dietary supplements, and importer verification should not be treated as interchangeable scopes.
Use the existing food guidance
- What happens during an FDA food facility inspection
- Part 117 inspection preparation
- Food safety plans and preventive controls
- Food inspection preparation checklist
- FSVP inspection preparation
Discuss a practical engagement
A scoped review can address record retrieval, team interviews, walkthrough preparation, and follow-up planning. Explain whether an inspection is underway, expected, or already concluded. Keep the first message high level; discuss how to share any sensitive documents through an appropriate process.
Related inspection resources
- Animal food inspection support
- Dietary supplement inspection support
- Discuss food inspection readiness
Primary sources
Sources reviewed October 20, 2026. The preparation steps above are practical suggestions; the linked regulations and FDA documents define the applicable requirements.
Discuss inspection readiness or response support