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50More information on IFSIFS:www.food-care.infoe-mail: info@food-care.info Tel.: +49 (0) 30 726 250 74,4.2.2. Safe Quality Food (SQF) codesSafe Quality Food (SQF) codes were established by the Western AustralianDepartment of Agriculture in 1996. In 2003 the worldwide ownership ofthe standards was transferred to the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) inthe United States of America and at present SQF codes are managed underthe SQF Institute established under FMI.What are the main requirements?The SQF programme is a fully integrated voluntary food safety and qualitymanagement protocol designed for the food industry with application at alllinks in the food supply chain. The codes are based on Codex AlimentariusHACCP Guidelines. Two certification programmes have been established fordifferent types of food product suppliers:SQF 1000: Specific to primary producers and to issues of concern tothem (prefarmgate production, harvesting, preparation of primaryproducts).SQF 2000: Specific to food industries and to issues of concern tothem (raw materials and ingredients, processed or prepared foods,beverages or services).Each programme allows for three levels of certification:Level 1 (Food Safety Fundamentals): This certificate assures that thecompany implements prerequisite programmes (Good Agricultural or
51Manufacturing Practices), and fundamental food safety controls.Level 2 (Accredited HACCP Food Safety Plans): This certificateassures that the company implements prerequisite programmes anda food safety plan in accordance with the HACCP method.Level 3 (Comprehensive Food Safety and Quality Management SystemsDevelopment): This certificate assures that the company implementsprerequisite programmes and a food safety plan, which is basedon the principles of HACCP and which prevents the incidence of poorquality.To implement Level 2, producers must comply with Level 1 plus additionalrequirements. Likewise to implement Level 3, producers must comply withLevel 2 plus additional requirements. For each level, compliance with theprovisions is obligatory without any tolerance margin.How to get certified?Only registered SQF auditors working with licensed and accredited certificationbodies can certify against SQF codes. Once Level 1 has beenachieved, a supplier will be placed into the SQF register which is madeavailable on the SQF Web site.Main opportunities and constraintsSQF certification provides many benefits and value to suppliers. By complyingto one internationally recognized voluntary standard, SQF reducesthe need to undergo multiple audits to different standards, allowing suppliersto shift resources from complying with multiple audits for a range ofcertification schemes. SQF is a business-to-business scheme, mainly designedfor primary producers selling to food manufacturers, so there is noproduct label.
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