SQF Code Edition 9 & FSMA Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers
We are pleased to announce the launch of an SQF Code Edition 9 compliant SQF Food Safety Management System Package for Food Manufacturers. This is a comprehensive package for Food Manufacturers looking to meet the SQF Code. A HACCP Based Supplier Assurance Code for the Food Industry Edition 9 and the FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food.
The value of SQF Certification was boosted by the FDA announcement in July 2023 acknowledging that the SQF the program standards are aligned with applicable FDA regulations.
As major retailers seek to ensure the integrity of their products throughout the entire food supply chain they are looking to suppliers to have 3rd party certification to an approved GFSI food safety-related certification scheme.
The SQF Code Edition 9 & FSMA Implementation Package 2023 includes:
- Comprehensive Procedures Manual
- Supplementary HACCP Tools & Documents containing the HACCP Calculator
- Laboratory Quality Manual
- Training Modules
- FSQMS, Verification and Validation Record Templates
- Free online support via e-mail until you achieve certification
- Allergen Management Module & Risk Assessment Tool
- Supplier Risk Assessment Tool
- Product Development Module
- Complaint Management Guidelines & Analyzer
- Internal Audit Schedule Risk Assessment Tool and Template
- Food Fraud Risk Assessment Tool
- Food Defense Assessment Tool
- Implementation Workbook
- User guide
This comprehensive package includes extensive templates of food safety management system documents, an implementation workbook, training presentations, Food Safety & HACCP guidance and our expert support until you achieve certification.
The main documents are provided in Microsoft Word English (US) format and can be easily edited to suit your operation.
The SQF Code Edition 9 & FSMA Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers is based on the requirements of the Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 and the SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule.
The SQF Code Edition 9 & FSMA Implementation Package 2023 includes:
- Comprehensive Procedures Manual
- Supplementary HACCP Tools & Documents containing the HACCP Calculator
- Laboratory Quality Manual
- Training Modules
- FSQMS, Verification and Validation Record Templates
- Free online support via e-mail until you achieve certification
- Allergen Management Module & Risk Assessment Tool
- Supplier Risk Assessment Tool
- Product Development Module
- Complaint Management Guidelines & Analyzer
- Internal Audit Schedule Risk Assessment Tool and Template
- Food Fraud Risk Assessment Tool
- Food Defense Assessment Tool
- Implementation Workbook
- User guide
This comprehensive package includes extensive templates of food safety management system documents, an implementation workbook, training presentations, Food Safety & HACCP guidance and our expert support until you achieve certification.
The main documents are provided in Microsoft Word English (US) format and can be easily edited to suit your operation.
The SQF Code Edition 9 & FSMA Implementation Package for Food Manufacturers is based on the requirements of the Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 and the SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule.
Free online support via email
We provide online support and expertise to assist you in developing your SQF Food Safety Management System. Support is guaranteed until you achieve certification.
SQF Edition 9 Comprehensive Procedures Manual
The system is delivered in sections that match the SQF Food Safety Code System Elements and Module 11 GMPs for ease of implementation.
SQF Edition 9 Comprehensive Procedures Manual
The system is delivered in sections that match the SQF Food Safety Code System Elements and Module 11 GMPs for ease of implementation.
WE HAVE GOT EVERYTHING COVERED FOR YOUR CERTIFICATION
The SQF & FSMA Food Safety Management System Package contains comprehensive top level Food Safety Management System procedures templates in Microsoft Word format that form the foundations of your Food Safety Management System so you don’t have to spend 1,000’s of hours writing compliant procedures.
The SQF & FSMA Food Safety Management System Package contains comprehensive top level Food Safety Management System procedures templates in Microsoft Word format that form the foundations of your Food Safety Management System so you don’t have to spend 1,000’s of hours writing compliant procedures.
The documents are provided in Microsoft Word English (US) format and are easily edited to suit your organization.
The documents are provided in Microsoft Word English (US) format and are easily edited to suit your organization. The requirements from SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule and other aspects of the FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule are incorporated into the documents.
The documents are provided in Microsoft Word English (US) format and are easily edited to suit your organization.
The documents are provided in Microsoft Word English (US) format and are easily edited to suit your organization. The requirements from SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule and other aspects of the FSMA Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule are incorporated into the documents.
About the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing
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 hazards. The SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing sets out the implementation, maintenance, and technical requirements for sites involved in the manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, and transport of all types of plant-based products, mixed animal and plant-based products, and ambient stable products. Edition 9 of the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing is in alignment with GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020. The SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 is specific to the Food Manufacturing Sector and includes Food Safety Management System – System Elements Requirements plus in Module 11 Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Food Products.
SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 Relevant Food Sector Categories:
- 10 Dairy Food Processing
- 11 Honey Processing
- 12 Egg Processing
- 13 Bakery and Snack Food Processing
- 14 Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Processing, and Fruit Juices
- 15 Canning, UHT, and Aseptic Operations
- 16 Ice, Drink, and Beverage Processing
- 17 Confectionery Manufacturing
- 18 Preserved Foods Manufacturing
- 19 Food Ingredient Manufacturing
- 20 Recipe Meals Manufacturing
- 21 Oils, Fats, and the Manufacturing of Oil or Fat-based Spreads
- 22 Processing of Cereal Grains
- 25 Repackaging of Products Not Manufactured On-Site
- 33 Food Processing Aids Manufacturing
About the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing
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 hazards. The SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing sets out the implementation, maintenance, and technical requirements for sites involved in the manufacture, processing, packaging, storage, and transport of all types of plant-based products, mixed animal and plant-based products, and ambient stable products. Edition 9 of the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing is in alignment with GFSI Benchmarking Requirements Version 2020. The SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 is specific to the Food Manufacturing Sector and includes Food Safety Management System – System Elements Requirements plus in Module 11 Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Food Products.
SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing Edition 9 Relevant Food Sector Categories:
- 10 Dairy Food Processing
- 11 Honey Processing
- 12 Egg Processing
- 13 Bakery and Snack Food Processing
- 14 Fruit, Vegetable, and Nut Processing, and Fruit Juices
- 15 Canning, UHT, and Aseptic Operations
- 16 Ice, Drink, and Beverage Processing
- 17 Confectionery Manufacturing
- 18 Preserved Foods Manufacturing
- 19 Food Ingredient Manufacturing
- 20 Recipe Meals Manufacturing
- 21 Oils, Fats, and the Manufacturing of Oil or Fat-based Spreads
- 22 Processing of Cereal Grains
- 25 Repackaging of Products Not Manufactured On-Site
- 33 Food Processing Aids Manufacturing
Mandatory Clauses
Mandatory clauses are requirements within Module 2 – System Elements that must be documented, implemented, and audited for a site to achieve SQF certification
| Mandatory Clauses of the SQF Food Safety Code | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1 | Management Responsibility | 2.5.1 | Validation and Effectiveness |
| 2.1.2 | Management Review | 2.5.2 | Verification Activities |
| 2.1.3 | Complaint Management | 2.5.3 | Corrective and Preventative Action |
| 2.2.1 | Food Safety Management System | 2.5.4 | Internal Audits and Inspections |
| 2.2.2 | Document Control | 2.6.1 | Product Identification |
| 2.2.3 | Records | 2.6.2 | Product Trace |
| 2.3.4 | Approved Supplier Program | 2.6.3 | Product Withdrawal and Recall |
| 2.4.1 | Food Legislation | 2.7.1 | Food Defense Plan |
| 2.4.2 | Good Manufacturing Practices | 2.7.2 | Food Fraud |
| 2.4.3 | Food Safety Plan | 2.8.1 | Allergen Management |
| 2.4.7 | Product Release | 2.9.2 | Training Program |
Mandatory Clauses
Mandatory clauses are requirements within Module 2 – System Elements that must be documented, implemented, and audited for a site to achieve SQF certification
| Mandatory Clauses of the SQF Food Safety Code | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.1.1 | Management Responsibility | 2.5.1 | Validation and Effectiveness |
| 2.1.2 | Management Review | 2.5.2 | Verification Activities |
| 2.1.3 | Complaint Management | 2.5.3 | Corrective and Preventative Action |
| 2.2.1 | Food Safety Management System | 2.5.4 | Internal Audits and Inspections |
| 2.2.2 | Document Control | 2.6.1 | Product Identification |
| 2.2.3 | Records | 2.6.2 | Product Trace |
| 2.3.4 | Approved Supplier Program | 2.6.3 | Product Withdrawal and Recall |
| 2.4.1 | Food Legislation | 2.7.1 | Food Defense Plan |
| 2.4.2 | Good Manufacturing Practices | 2.7.2 | Food Fraud |
| 2.4.3 | Food Safety Plan | 2.8.1 | Allergen Management |
| 2.4.7 | Product Release | 2.9.2 | Training Program |
SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
The SQF FSMA Addendum is a valuable tool to help suppliers identify and understand any differences between the SQF Program and the PC rule. Used in conjunction with the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing, Edition 9, this Addendum explains the additional requirements needed to comply with the FDA PC rule.
FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food
Generally, domestic and foreign food facilities that are required to register with section 415 of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act must comply with the requirements for risk-based preventive controls mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) as well as the modernized Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) of this rule (unless an exemption applies).
SQF Recognition by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA FSMA Preventative Controls of Human Food Rule
FDA issued its formal statement on July 17, 2023, concluding the pilot program and acknowledging alignment of the SQF program. FDA reviewed the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing (Ed. 9) and the SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (SQF FSMA Addendum). In comparing over 560 provisions of FSMA PCHF rule they determined that the program standards are aligned with applicable FDA regulations.
SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule
The SQF FSMA Addendum is a valuable tool to help suppliers identify and understand any differences between the SQF Program and the PC rule. Used in conjunction with the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing, Edition 9, this Addendum explains the additional requirements needed to comply with the FDA PC rule.
FSMA Final Rule for Preventive Controls for Human Food
Generally, domestic and foreign food facilities that are required to register with section 415 of the Food, Drug, & Cosmetic Act must comply with the requirements for risk-based preventive controls mandated by the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) as well as the modernized Current Good Manufacturing Practices (CGMPs) of this rule (unless an exemption applies).
SQF Recognition by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration - FDA FSMA Preventative Controls of Human Food Rule
FDA issued its formal statement on July 17, 2023, concluding the pilot program and acknowledging alignment of the SQF program. FDA reviewed the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing (Ed. 9) and the SQF Addendum for the Preventive Controls for Human Food Rule (SQF FSMA Addendum). In comparing over 560 provisions of FSMA PCHF rule they determined that the program standards are aligned with applicable FDA regulations.
