RESOURCES
Edition 9 Summary of Changes
- Code Change Summary: Food Manufacturing
- Code Change Summary: Primary Plant Production FSC 2 – Indoor Growing and Harvesting of Fresh Produce and Sprouted Seed Crops
- Code Change Summary: Primary Plant Production FSC 3 – Growing and Production of Fresh Produce and Nuts
- Code Change Summary: Primary Plant Production FSC 4 – Fresh Produce, Grain, and Nut Packhouse Operations
- Code Change Summary: Primary Plant Production FSC 5 – Extensive Broad Acre Agricultural Operations
- Code Change Summary: Manufacture of Food Packaging
- Code Change Summary: Storage and Distribution
- Code Change Summary: Quality
SQF Guidance Documents
- Ambient Air Testing
- Approved Supplier Program
- Contract Manufacturers
- Corrective and Preventative Actions
- Food Defense
- Food Fraud
- Food Safety Culture
- Risk Assessment
- Internal Audit
- Product Identification
- Product Sampling, Inspection, and Analysis
- Product Withdrawal and Recall
- Proficiency Testing
- Root Cause Analysis
- SQF Practitioner and Substitute Practitioner
- Training
- Ventilation
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 9 Checklist: Food Manufacturing
- Edition 9 Checklist: Dietary Supplement Manufacturing
- Edition 9 Checklist: Pet Food Manufacturing
- Edition 9 Checklist: Animal Product Manufacturing
- Edition 9 Checklist: Animal Feed Manufacturing
- Edition 9 Checklist: Primary Plant Production
- Edition 9 Checklist: Primary Animal Production
- Edition 9 Checklist: Aquaculture
- Edition 9 Checklist: Manufacture of Food Packaging
- Edition 9 Checklist: Storage and Distribution
- Edition 9 Checklist: Quality
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.