Safe Quality Food (SQF) Certification

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Safe Quality Food (SQF) is a complete certification program for managing food safety and enhancing quality systems throughout the food chain. First and foremost it is a food safety standard. Unlike other audit programs, SQF auditors must be affiliated with an accredited certification body that meets international standards set by recognized accreditation bodies such as the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Why SQF?

Retailers and wholesalers source food products from all over the world making it an ever-increasing challenge for U.S. retailers / wholesalers to know every supplier. Furthermore, the U.S. government has acknowledged that it cannot inspect all food manufacturers and producers, leaving the food industry to police itself - until now.

What are the benefits?

SQF is an internationally recognized program for implementing and auditing supplier food safety programs. Certification benefits all stakeholders. Just some of the benefits are:

• It can be used for virtually every type of product and process -offering two different standards or codes -SQF 1000 for primary producers and SQF 2000 for manufacturers

• It demonstrates a company's food safety commitment to government regulatory bodies

• Along with verifiable third-party audits, it serves as proof of due diligence throughout the food chain

• It provides consistent, credible, internationally accepted food safety and quality audits of suppliers

Who needs to become certified?

• Farmers, Ranchers
• Packing Houses
• Suppliers
• Wholesalers, Distributors
• Retailers
• Certification bodies
• Auditors
• Consultants
• Trainers

How is SQF certification maintained?

SQF certification is renewed annually following a re-certification audit with procedures based on international guidelines.

TÜV SÜD America is one of the first Registrars in North America to receive accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) to the SQF Program, a complete certification program for managing food safety and enhancing quality systems throughout the food chain.

The SQF program is managed by the Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), an organization that is owned and operated by the Food Marketing Institute (FMI).

TÜV SÜD America is one of the first certifying bodies in the USA to offer SQF Level 1000 and Level 2000 audits to our clients.

Click here to access SQF E-Audits Quickfire Tool.

Need more information regarding SQF for the Egg Processing industry? Click on the button below to download a copy of the SQF 2000 Guidance for Food Sector Category 12 - Egg Processing.

View a PDF copy of the SQF 2000 Guidance for Food Sector Category 12 - Egg Processing

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