SQFI and the SQF Standard

Director of Business Operations - SQFI

John F. SchulzJohn F. Schulz

What Keeps you Awake at Night?

Recalls non-Reputable Suppliers

Lawsuits Covering the variables

Media AttentionLack of support

Deaths of customers loss of profits

Personal Liability being fired

Lost Reputation

FMI (Food Marketing Institute) and the SQFI (Safe – Quality Food Institute)

• Representing food retailers and wholesalers, the Food Marketing Institute develops and promotes policies, programs and forums supporting its members, and their customers, in the areas of:

• Government Relations • Food Safety and Defense • Public and Consumer Information • Research and Education • Industry Cooperation • By pursuing these activities, the Food Marketing Institute will

provide leadership and advocacy for the food distribution industry worldwide as the industry innovates to meet the needs of changing consumers

SQF Organization

Jill Hollingsworth, Group Vice President Paul Ryan, Director of Global Operations John Schulz, Director of Business Operations Gary Smith, Technical Director Amanda Bond-Thorley, Manager of Logistics and Marketing Margo Hall Gurne, Manager of Data and Accounting Eveth Castellanos, Administrator

Old System Audits & Standards

CustomerCustomerCustomerCustomerCustomerCustomerCustomerCustomer

Std Acert

Std Bcert

Std Ccert

Std Dcert

Std Ecert

Std Fcert

Std Gcert

Std Hcert

AuditCompany a

AuditCompany b

AuditCompany c

AuditCompany d

AuditCompany e

A wide array of audits

Food Safety Audits

Audits the Supplier

Certification Bodies

Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier

Current Supplier Audit System

Audit Checklist

Audits the Supplier

Accreditation Bodies ISO/IEC 17011

Certification Bodies ISO/IEC Guide 65SQF Criteria for Certification Bodies

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Comprised of NationalAccreditation Bodies

Accredits the Certification Body (CB) IncludingWitness Audits of SQF Auditor Activity

Peer Review by Sister Accreditation Body

Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier

Accredited Certification

SQF 2000 System

The SQF Program an Overview

The SQF Codes

SQF 1000 – HACCP based supplier

assurance standard for primary producers

SQF 2000 – A HACCP supplier assurance

standard for the manufacturing sector

The Codes in Outline

PrimaryProducer

Manufacturer

– 4.0 SQF System Requirements• 4.1 Commitment• 4.2 Documentation

and Records• 4.3 Specification and

Product Development• 4.4 Attaining Food

Safety • 4.5 Verification• 4.6 ID/Trace/Recall• 4.7 Site Security• 4.8 Identity Preserved Foods

– 5.0 Food Safety Fundamentals– 6.0 Pre-requisite Programs– 7.0 Requirements for Hermetically

sealed containers– (SQF 2000 only)

• Three levels of certification

The SQF Program

Food QualityPlan

Food Safety Plan

Food SafetyFundamentals

HACCPfor Quality

HACCP for Safety

Premise & EquipmentPre-requisite ProgramsLevel 1

Level 2

Level 3

Certificate of Registration

RegisterAccredits

Audits &Certifies

SQF Training Centre

&Regional

Representative

License

SQF Certified Supplier

Implements & Maintains SQF System

Accreditation Body

Certification Body

License

Managing the SQF Program

SQF Practitioner

SQF Consultant

Trains

SQF Auditor

Trains

FMI / SQFInstitute

SQF Systems – Supply Chain AssuranceFresh Produce Example

Food safetyPlan

Preventive measures Procedures

Food Quality Plan

Recordkeeping

CCP CCP CCPCQP CCP

HAZARDSHAZARDS

Prerequisites

13

Supply inputs

Field Activities

Grade / Wt

ConsumerStoresTransportDistribution

Centre Market

TransportPack

house storage

TransportProduction

e’learning Portal

Guidance Documents

• Meat sector• Dairy sector• Fish sector• Produce sector• Egg sector• Transport and Distribution (Cold Chain)• Guidance for Brokers

The SQF ModulesThe SQF Modules

Origin

SQFOnline

Database

SQF CONSULTANTReg. No Expiry Date Lic. Since

Food Sector Categories 4,14,24

Name Surname

Address

SQF AUDITORReg. No Expiry Date Lic. Since

Food Sector Categories 4,14,24

Name Surname

Address

Managed

Supply inputs

Field Activities

Grade / Wt

Consume

rStores

Transport

Distribution Centre Market

Transport

Pack house

storageTransport

Productio

n

Traininge’learning

SQF Program Features

Food SAFETYSQF ProgramsSafety L1 & L2Quality (L3)

SQF Scheme 2 Scheme 3Origin Aust/US Europe UK

Designed for US Retailers / Suppliers EU Retailers UK Retailers

Regulatory Base US / Global EU UK

Identity Preserved Y Y NS

Food Defense Y N N

HACCP Codex NACMCF Codex Codex

Specified requirements for canneries

Y N N

ScopeManuf. /

Brokers / Logistics

Manuf. Manuf.

SQF Scheme 2 Scheme 3Accreditation Y Y YLicenses for

AB Y N N

Licenses for CB Y Y Y

Auditor Registration Y P N

Audit Checklist Y Y N

Database Y Y NSupplier

access to record

UD P N

It’s all about trust in the food supplyIt’s all about trust in the food supply

SQF in Peoples Republic of China

• In 2003 over 120 SQF certificates issued and increasing

• Today - ZERO

Peoples RepublicOf China

Peoples RepublicOf China

• A lack of appropriately qualified auditors

• Certifications issued after superficial audits or without audits being conducted

• Evidence of fraudulent certificates being issued

• The Accreditation of the CB's being administered by foreign AB’s

• A lack of proper controls within the CB

WHY?

Peoples RepublicOf China

• US consumers perceive Chinese suppliers don’t care

• Don’t trust Chinese product• Perception fueled by recent

incidents involving Food safety The safety of non-food

items Media reports

Perception = Reality• Some US retailers have

stopped purchasing goods from their Chinese suppliers until proven controls are implemented

• Their solution – SQF Certification of their suppliers

Consumer View

Peoples RepublicOf China

• Establish a reliable Accreditation presence in the PR of China to oversee SQF audit and

certification activities in China

• Conduct more frequent audits of a CB’s procedure’s and witness audits of their auditors

• Training of trainers, consultants and suppliers in China

• Train AB assessors, CB Auditors and other CB personnel responsible for the marketing/sales, audit scheduling and decision making.

What to do?

•Those buyers and suppliers who want to win back consumer trust

Who Supports SQF

Thank you