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