Sqf Certification Process
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Sqf certification process. Safe quality food sqf code. The sqf code is a site specific process and product certification standard with an emphasis on the systematic application of codex alimentarius commission haccp principles and guidelines for control of food safety and food quality hazards. You perform a self assessment of compliance with the standard. Determine who will be your sites sqf practitioner.
For first time certification eurofins can provide an optional pre assessment. The process follows nine basic steps. Last week we outlined the basics of a safe quality food sqf certification examining the benefits costs and the stepshowever the biggest piece of this food safety certification is passing the actual audit. We offer certification to the sqf food safety codes which include specific codes for food manufacturing storage and distribution food packaging materials primary food production and the sqf quality code which can be applied in addition to the food safety codes for any industry sector.
Register your company in the sqf assessment database. From writing a standard operating procedures manual to completing gap assessments and preparing for an sqf audit the process can be costly. Select desired sqf level and food sector category. Designate an employee as the sqf practitioner.
Outlined below are the certifications steps. You apply to nsf for certification. Choose your type of certification. Certification steps step 1.
Obtain proposals from sqf licensed certification bodies. Apply with eurofins through the online application. Here we provide a comprehensive look at the initial sqf certification audit process including the time frame and scoring parameters. Certification to sqf generally takes an average of six to nine months depending on a facilitys level of readiness.
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