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American Meat InstituteScientific Affairs/Inspection Committee
September 298, 2005
Jill Hollingsworth, DVMVice President, Food Safety
Food Marketing Institute
International Supplier Certification
Food Marketing InstituteNon-profit trade association conducting programs in research, education, food safety, industry relations and public affairs.Located in Washington, D.C.1,500 Members
Food Retailers and Wholesalers3/4 of all food retail store sales in the US
International: 200 companies in 60 countries
What Retailers Are Looking For
Global food supply Good customer/supplier relationships Confidence that suppliers have in place a credible food safety (and quality) management systemReliable, consistent method for auditingDemonstrate due diligenceCommitment to accepting responsibility for food safety – both to the consumer and the regulatorsCertification = credibility, reliability, consistency
The IssuesNumerous audit programs mainly based on a checklist developed by the audit companyQualification of auditorsConflict of interestIncreasing demands on individual suppliers to undergo an audit as a condition of businessSuppliers are being subject to numerous food safety audits by different groups at the request of many customers
Two Perspectives
FROM A SUPPLIER PERSPECTIVE THE DUPLICATION OF AUDIT EFFORT IS
NOT SUSTAINABLE
FROM A RETAILER PERSPECTIVE IT IS CRITICAL THAT THEY HAVE
CONFIDENCE IN THE AUDITS OF THEIR SUPPLIERS
The Goals of SQF
To work in partnership with the food industry to:Establish a credible third party food safety certification system;To reduce the number of audits;To maintain a reliable system for verification of food safety programs.
Safe Quality Food (SQF)FMI owns and operates the SQF InstituteCompliant with internationally recognized standards and systemsEndorsed by the Global Food Safety InitiativeFood safety, quality and management systemsOptional modules (worker welfare, environment, food security/defense)Third party audits using accredited certification bodiesCertification for all suppliers:
farms, producers, processors, manufacturers
SQF Provides:Added value to food safety systems
● Identifies retail expectations● Improves audit consistency & quality● Minimizes number of audits● Internationally recognized● Global terms of trade● Requires suppliers to demonstrate ability to trace
products
The SQF Modules
Existing Standards
..\SQF Guidance Docs\SQF 2000 Guides\Master\SQF 2000 guidance gen ops draft v2.doc
Voluntary Options toSQF Certification
Module 1Employee Care
Module 2Environment Care
Module 3Biosecurity & Food Defense
Auditing SQF SystemsCertification Bodies:
Are Licensed by SQF InstituteMust be accredited to ISO Guide 65Comply with the SQF General Requirements
Their auditors are required to:Be HACCP and SQF systems trainedHave auditing experience and a knowledge of the food and the process being auditedBe registered as SQF Auditors
Certification Integrity International
Accreditation Forum
Accreditation Bodies ISO/IAF Guide 61
ISO/IAF Guide 65SQF Criteria for
Certification BodiesCertification Bodies
Clients Clients Clients Clients SQF System
Comprised of National Accreditation Bodies
Auditing SQF Systems
Reg. No Expiry Date Licensed Since
00000 7 Nov. 2004 7 Nov. 1999
Food Sector Categories 14, 20, 231st Name Surname
LORCA FernandoAddress 35 Plum Tree Rd.
VALPARASIO
Chile
SQF AUDITORReg. No Expiry Date Licensed Since
00000 7 Nov. 2004 7 Nov. 1999
Food Sector Categories 14, 20, 231st Name Surname
LORCA FernandoAddress 35 Plum Tree Rd.
VALPARASIO
Chile
SQF AUDITOR
14 Fruit and Vegetable Processing
20 Recipe Meals Manufacture
23 Food Service Catering and Food Service Operations
SQF Institute (A Division of the Food Marketing Institute)
655 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005 USA
FOOD SECTOR CATEGORIES14 Fruit and Vegetable Processing
20 Recipe Meals Manufacture
23 Food Service Catering and Food Service Operations
SQF Institute (A Division of the Food Marketing Institute)
655 15th St. NW, Washington, DC 20005 USA
FOOD SECTOR CATEGORIES
Benefits of Automated Data CollectionEfficient Audit Report availabilityAllows for closer calibration of auditorsConsistent audit outcomes by different auditors in different locationsAn effective business management toolCustomer access to Audit Reports at different levelsDetailed summary of the audit reportAccess to the full audit report
Agro Paracas, S.AICA, Peru
by XXXXX on 21 Jan 2005
Modules: NilCompany ContactName:Address:Phone/fax:Email:
6 Monthly
Audit Report Number: 00121 View audit reportAuditor Name: Antonio Boreas
Cert Type: SQF2000 Cert No.: 10001Level: 3Audit Rating: GFood Sector Category: Growing and Production of Fresh ProduceProducts: Leafy vegetable
Retail Support
SQF Technical Committee
Ahold (Giant, Stop&Shop)CarrefourDelHaize GroupHannaford Bros.Pick & Pay (SA)WakefernWal-MartWegmansWeis MarketsWalt DisneyDarden Restaurants
KraftDoleTyson FoodsUFFVANRAFood Operations - AustraliaGuelph Food Tech – CanadaPSB – SingaporeSalmon of the Americas United Egg Producers
SQF and the Meat Industry
Currently more than 3500 SQF certificates issued in 17 countries (all commodities)
SASA Mexico – pork slaughter/processingJapan, Australia, Korea – various slaughter/processing operations 3 requests from Europe for US suppliersUS meat processor SQF trained
Next Steps
Create a Meat & Poultry SubcommitteeDevelop a Guidance DocumentDevelop an audit checklistIdentify qualified certification bodies and auditorsSQF Certification for the US meat industry
SQF Certification
Learn more about the SQF program at:
www.sqfi.com
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