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Food Safety and Quality Certification
The recent stream of high profile outbreaks related to food has resulted in fear at the consumer level, and also fear in the restaurant and retail industry. Restaurants and grocers are not eager to have their names in the media in relationship to an outbreak caused by a problem at a supplier, and as a result are putting increased pressure on their suppliers to provide assurance that their food is safe.
One method that they have chosen to use for this is through requiring suppliers to achieve certification in a Global Food Safety Initiative benchmarked certification scheme. Steritech offers this type of certification through its SQF Certification Body.
The benefits of certification include:
- Certification Bodies must go through a rigorous process to perform these audits.
- Fewer audits will be required because a large number of your customers will recognize the SQF certification.
- Auditors are experts in the food sector category that they audit in. You will not need to teach the auditor about your industry or food type.
- At level 3, SQF Certification can improve the quality and consistency of the product that you produce, through a defined food quality plan
- At level 3, you will have the option of labeling your product as SQF compliant
- GFSI standards have global recognition, and certification will be recognized by many overseas customers.
- Suppliers have access to a defined appeals and complaints structure.
SQF Training and Consulting
Steritech has a team of SQF consultants and is a registered SQF training center. If you need assistance understanding how to implement the SQF standard, or need training on the requirements Steritech’s food sector category experts are available to assist you.
The benefits of using Steritech for training and consulting include:
- As a registered SQF training center, Steritech has met the requirements set forth by SQF and uses SQF materials to train.
- Successful completion of the recognized Implementing SQF Systems Training Course Exam is one way to demonstrate compliance with the SQF Practitioner requirement.
- Industry experts can guide you to make smart choices regarding how to implement the requirements of the code to add value to your organization.
Note: The use of Steritech’s services for training and consulting does not affect the likelihood of achieving Certification through Steritech’s Certification Body. Steritech’s Certification Body operates independently of the Steritech Institute where training and consultation occur.
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