Cannabis Safety and Quality (CSQ) Audit

About CSQ

The Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ) Standards were launched in 2020 to promote industry best practices and improve the overall safety and quality of cannabis and cannabis-infused products in the market. The CSQ Certification Program and applicable standards were built around both the ISO/IEC 17067 and the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) Benchmarking requirements. Each standard has been developed by industry professionals and stakeholders to meet industry, customers, and regulatory requirements from seed-to-sale. Sites who achieve the CSQ certification will prove to their customers that they are fully committed to supplying only the safest and highest quality products on the market.

Benefits to CSQ Certification

Improvement to product safety
Improvement to product quality and consistency
Meet regulatory requirements
Minimize risk and protect brand reputation
Gain access to new markets

Which Standard is Right for Me?

Current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Current Good Agricultural Practices (cGAP)

CSQ’s cGMP and cGAP audits are the first step within a systematic continuous improvement process that was structured to help cannabis and hemp operations develop effective cannabis safety and quality management systems. These standards were developed as a solution for small and medium size cannabis organizations who do not have a robust cannabis safety and quality system in place. Once a facility is certified to the CSQ cGMP or cGAP standard, they can take their program to the next level with cGMP+ or cGAP+.

CSQ cGMP [Download Now]
CSQ cGAP [Download Now]

cGMP+ and cGAP+

CSQ’s cGMP+ and cGAP+ audits are the second step within a systematic continuous improvement process that was structured to help cannabis and hemp operations develop effective cannabis safety and quality management systems. These standards were developed as a solution for small and medium size cannabis organizations who want to elevate their existing cannabis safety and quality system to the next level. Once a facility is certified to the CSQ cGMP+ or cGAP+ standard, they can take their program to the highest level with an accredited CSQ certification audit.

CSQ cGMP+ [Download Now]
CSQ cGAP+ [Download Now]

CSQ Certification

CSQ’s accredited certification program is the last step within a systematic continuous improvement process that was structured to help cannabis and hemp operations develop effective cannabis safety and quality management systems. These standards were developed as a solution for cannabis organizations of all sizes who want to be held to only the highest cannabis safety and quality standards.

Growing and Cultivation of Cannabis Plants [Download Now]
Manufacturing and Extraction of Cannabis [Download Now]
Manufacturing and Infusion of Cannabis into Food & Beverage Products [Download Now]
Manufacturing of Cannabis Dietary Supplements [Download Now]
Manufacturing of Cannabis Cosmetics (Coming Soon)
Manufacturing of Cannabis Packaging Materials (Coming Soon)

Steps to CSQ Certification

1. Download the applicable standard [Click Here]
2. Implement all the applicable requirements of the standard using internal staff or an outside consultant
3. Conduct an internal audit or schedule an ASI third-party pre-assessment
4. Correct any non-conformances found during the internal audit or pre-assessment
5. Schedule your scored certification audit [Contact Us]

Additional Resources

Need a Third-Party Audit to Meet Regulatory Requirements?

ASI is an approved third-party auditing body in Florida, Michigan, and New York.

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