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SQF Certification
LEARN MORESQF Certification is the process whereby a primary producer or food processor gains certification in complying with one of the Safe Quality Food Codes.
SQF Certification Assistance from Food Safety Sanitation
The Safe Quality Foods Program, which began in 1994, originated in Australia. Since 2004, the SQF Institute, a division of the Food Marketing Institute headquartered in Arlington Virginia, has administered it. Many manufacturers and processors are required by their customers to obtain third-party certification of their compliance with one or more internationally recognized standards.
Here are the steps involved in obtaining SQF certification:
- Familiarize yourself with the standard and the audit process, either by attending an on-site "Implementing SQF Systems" training course, or by taking the online version
- Train with free online SQF documents; take the SQF online exam.
- Register your company and pay a fee based on your gross sales.
- Appoint a member of your staff to be the SQF Practitioner
- Choose your Level of Certification: Level 1 is primarily for low risk products and incorporates fundamental food safety controls. Level 2 is a certified HACCP food safety plan benchmarked by GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative). Level 3 is an all-inclusive achievement of management systems for safety and quality. Often SQF certification is pursued at the behest of a customer, in which case the minimum level of certification has probably been made known.
- Conduct a pre-assessment, an optional step, which can be obtained from a third party or run by your in-house SQF Practitioner.
- Schedule an audit. You can solicit proposals from more than one certification body; choose the one best suited to your situation.
FSS Food Safety understands what is needed to run a SQF-compliant food manufacturing facility. Our experts can help your experts. Our SQF Certification consultants are deeply committed to helping our clients produce of safe food in a sanitary environment.
Our expertise, developed over many years, is a result of our varied experience developing sanitation solutions in many industries. We strive to be your total source for food sanitation expertise, products and protocols. We supply many different products, and our expert and standards-aware professionals are eager to assist you in becoming SQF certified. Contact us today to get in touch with one of our sanitation consultants.