SALSA Audit Cleaning

Helping Local Producers Meet National Standards

For growing food and drink businesses, SALSA accreditation is the vital bridge between being a local craft producer and a supplier to major regional retailers and wholesalers. However, the step up to SALSA standards requires a significant shift in hygiene protocols. A “visually clean” kitchen is often not enough to satisfy a SALSA auditor’s requirements for structural integrity and documented sanitisation.

The Real Cleaning Co. provides specialist SALSA audit cleaning designed specifically for small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). We understand the SALSA framework and focus on the practical, effective cleaning measures that demonstrate your commitment to safe, legal food production. Whether you are preparing for your first audit or maintaining your annual approval, we ensure your site reflects the “best practice” expectations of professional food buyers.

Our SALSA Preparation Cleaning Includes:

We focus on the critical areas of the SALSA audit checklist, ensuring your premises meet the required “Site Standards”:

• Food Contact Surfaces: Intensive deep cleaning and disinfection of all production equipment, benches, and utensils using BS EN approved chemicals.
• Structural Deep Clean: Detailed cleaning of floors, walls, and ceilings to ensure they are smooth, hard-wearing, and free from mould, condensation, or flaking paint.
• Cross-Contamination Controls: Specialist cleaning of high-traffic “touch points” (handles, switches, and probes) to minimise the risk of microbial transfer.
• Storage & Waste Areas: Sanitisation of ingredient storage, finished goods areas, and internal waste collection points to prevent pest harbourage.
• Extraction & Ventilation: Cleaning of hoods, filters, and vents to prevent dust accumulation and ensure adequate airflow in production rooms.

Why Choose Us for your SALSA Audit Cleaning?

We provide more than just a clean site; we deliver a complete SALSA audit readiness package, offering HACCP-aligned documentation, gap analysis, and flexible services tailored for smaller producers.

• HACCP-Aligned Documentation: Provision of essential paperwork, such as cleaning records, COSHH data sheets, and Method Statements, to integrate into food safety management systems.
• Guidance & Gap Analysis: Pre-audit site surveys to identify and rectify hygiene gaps before an official inspection.
• Flexible Production Windows: 24/7 availability to work around production batches, including weekends and post-production runs, ensuring audit readiness without disrupting trade.

Bridging the Gap to BRCGS

Many of our clients use SALSA as a stepping stone toward BRCGS certification. By implementing our professional cleaning protocols now, you are building the foundations for larger-scale compliance in the future. We use the same technical rigour for our SALSA clients as we do for our national manufacturing partners, ensuring your business is ready for growth.

We know that smaller producers often operate with tighter margins and smaller teams. Our SALSA cleaning service is scalable and provides professional-grade results without the “big factory” overheads.

Get Ready for Your SALSA Audit

Don’t let a hygiene non-conformance hold your business back. Contact The Real Cleaning Company today for a professional site deep clean that meets the Safe and Local Supplier Approval standards.