RESOURCES
SQF Guidance Documents
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Edition 8.1 Food Safety Code Changes (As Of September 2, 2019)
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Food Quality Code
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing – Module 2
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing – Module 11
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Food Safety Code for Primary Production – Module 2
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Food Safety Code for Primary Production – Module 7
- Guidance Documents: The SQF Food Safety Code for Retail
SQF Guidance Checklists
- SQF Fundamentals Checklist: Basic Level for Manufacturing
- SQF Fundamentals Checklist: Intermediate Level for Manufacturing
- SQF Fundamentals Checklist: Basic Level for Primary Production
- SQF Fundamentals Checklist: Intermediate Level for Primary Production
- Edition 8 Checklist: The SQF Food Safety Code for Primary Production
- Edition 8 Checklist: The SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacturing
- Edition 8 Checklist: The SQF Food Safety Code for Manufacture of Food Packaging
- Edition 8 Checklist: The SQF Food Safety Code for Storage and Distribution
- Edition 8 Checklist: The SQF Food Safety Code for Food Retail
- Edition 8 Checklist: the SQF Food Quality Code
Recalls
Once a facility identifies that a recall is needed they have 24 hours to contact the FDA or USDA, SQFI (if applicable) and ASI Food Safety (See contact information below).
FDA
1-866-300-4374
USDA
1-888-674-6854
The facility shall submit the following information to ASI and the SQF Compliance Manager if applicable:
- Summary of the event including date of notification and products involved.
- Ongoing communication regarding the activities conducted by the site to determine the scope of the food safety event.
- Follow up activities conducted by the site that addresses the reason behind the food safety event, implemented corrective action, and/or other follow up activities as appropriate.