In the last 15 years, food safety regulations have become stricter. As a result, food and beverage companies now invest in food safety training and HACCP/PCQI certification courses to meet their legal responsibility. This has resulted in safer supply chains. Due to the complicated nature of food safety regulations, registering for the right food safety…
Food safety concerns in the produce industry have been in the news thanks to the Netflix documentary – Poison. People started to realize that so many points of cross-contamination can happen from farm to table. If you get the chance to review the food safety recall published by the FDA or CFIA, you will notice…
If you keep informed on tech news, you know that digitized food safety systems have been very popular in the past few years. We have blogged on this topic before. Small businesses with paper based HACCP and SQF systems can easily commit to digital SQF implementations. To be successful, start with the right tools. Introducing…
Your food business is doing great. A potential major customer has contacted you. You receive the good news that they plan to list your food products! The only contract requirement is for you to secure a HACCP certification. You and your team have prepared for it for a long time, and the big day is…
Certification audits against SQF Edition 9 officially started on May 24, 2021. Over 100 sites thus far have renewed their certification. For 35% of the sites, the audit was unannounced. Read on to know the tips to implement SQF Edition 9 and key updates. Implementation guidance is provided by a Certified SQF Consultant. Overview of…