NEWEST ISO 22000 FOOD SAFETY
MANAGEMENT - LEAD AUDITOR
CERTIFICATION EXAM OFFERED BY CQI &
IRCA | COMPLETE EXAM Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. A cannery’s HACCP plan requires retort
temperature checks every 15 minutes. The log shows
hourly entries. The shift supervisor says, “We know
it’s stable.” Which clause is most likely violated?
A) Clause 8.2 – Monitoring not at planned intervals
B) Clause 7.5 – Records incomplete
C) Clause 5.1 – Management commitment lacking
D) Clause 8.5 – Corrective action missing
**Correct answer: A**
Rationale: Clause 8.2 requires monitoring as
specified in the HACCP plan. Deviation from
frequency is nonconforming.
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,**2.** A dairy processor buys raw milk from a
non‑certified supplier. No audit has been done; only a
contract states “meet all food safety requirements.”
Which clause is violated?
A) Clause 7.4.1 – Supplier evaluation not based on
ability
B) Clause 5.6 – Management review omitted suppliers
C) Clause 8.3 – Traceability missing
D) Clause 7.2 – Competence not ensured
**Correct answer: A**
Rationale: Clause 7.4.1 requires evaluation of
external providers based on their ability to meet
requirements. A contract alone is insufficient.
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**3.** A bakery’s HACCP plan lists “metal detection”
as a CCP. Validation records for the detector are
missing. The manager says, “The supplier said it
works.” Which clause is violated?
,A) Clause 8.5.2 – Corrective action not taken
B) Clause 8.2 – Monitoring equipment not validated
C) Clause 8.4 – PRPs insufficient
D) Clause 5.3 – Responsibilities unclear
**Correct answer: B**
Rationale: Clause 8.2 requires monitoring equipment
for CCPs to be validated. Supplier assurance is not
validation.
**4.** During a recall simulation, the company cannot
trace a finished product back to its raw material
batch. The traceability procedure was not followed.
Which clause is most directly violated?
A) Clause 7.2 – Competence lacking
B) Clause 8.3 – Traceability system not effective
C) Clause 9.2 – Internal audit failed
D) Clause 8.4.3 – PRPs inadequate
**Correct answer: B**
, Rationale: Clause 8.3 requires a traceability system
that enables identification of incoming materials and
finished products. Failure to follow it is
nonconforming.
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**5.** A meat processor has a PRP for cleaning. The
auditor finds old food residue on a slicer blade. The
operator says, “We clean at the end of the shift; it’s
still early.” Which clause is violated?
A) Clause 8.2 – CCP monitoring missing
B) Clause 8.4.2 – PRP not implemented effectively
C) Clause 7.5 – Documentation incomplete
D) Clause 5.2 – Policy not communicated
**Correct answer: B**
Rationale: Clause 8.4.2 requires that PRPs be
implemented and maintained. Visible residue
indicates ineffective cleaning.
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MANAGEMENT - LEAD AUDITOR
CERTIFICATION EXAM OFFERED BY CQI &
IRCA | COMPLETE EXAM Q&A WITH
RATIONALES
1. A cannery’s HACCP plan requires retort
temperature checks every 15 minutes. The log shows
hourly entries. The shift supervisor says, “We know
it’s stable.” Which clause is most likely violated?
A) Clause 8.2 – Monitoring not at planned intervals
B) Clause 7.5 – Records incomplete
C) Clause 5.1 – Management commitment lacking
D) Clause 8.5 – Corrective action missing
**Correct answer: A**
Rationale: Clause 8.2 requires monitoring as
specified in the HACCP plan. Deviation from
frequency is nonconforming.
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,**2.** A dairy processor buys raw milk from a
non‑certified supplier. No audit has been done; only a
contract states “meet all food safety requirements.”
Which clause is violated?
A) Clause 7.4.1 – Supplier evaluation not based on
ability
B) Clause 5.6 – Management review omitted suppliers
C) Clause 8.3 – Traceability missing
D) Clause 7.2 – Competence not ensured
**Correct answer: A**
Rationale: Clause 7.4.1 requires evaluation of
external providers based on their ability to meet
requirements. A contract alone is insufficient.
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**3.** A bakery’s HACCP plan lists “metal detection”
as a CCP. Validation records for the detector are
missing. The manager says, “The supplier said it
works.” Which clause is violated?
,A) Clause 8.5.2 – Corrective action not taken
B) Clause 8.2 – Monitoring equipment not validated
C) Clause 8.4 – PRPs insufficient
D) Clause 5.3 – Responsibilities unclear
**Correct answer: B**
Rationale: Clause 8.2 requires monitoring equipment
for CCPs to be validated. Supplier assurance is not
validation.
**4.** During a recall simulation, the company cannot
trace a finished product back to its raw material
batch. The traceability procedure was not followed.
Which clause is most directly violated?
A) Clause 7.2 – Competence lacking
B) Clause 8.3 – Traceability system not effective
C) Clause 9.2 – Internal audit failed
D) Clause 8.4.3 – PRPs inadequate
**Correct answer: B**
, Rationale: Clause 8.3 requires a traceability system
that enables identification of incoming materials and
finished products. Failure to follow it is
nonconforming.
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**5.** A meat processor has a PRP for cleaning. The
auditor finds old food residue on a slicer blade. The
operator says, “We clean at the end of the shift; it’s
still early.” Which clause is violated?
A) Clause 8.2 – CCP monitoring missing
B) Clause 8.4.2 – PRP not implemented effectively
C) Clause 7.5 – Documentation incomplete
D) Clause 5.2 – Policy not communicated
**Correct answer: B**
Rationale: Clause 8.4.2 requires that PRPs be
implemented and maintained. Visible residue
indicates ineffective cleaning.
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