SQF 2000 Compliant Food Safety Management System Conditions

The SQF 2000 Code places importance on the appliance of HACCP. The execution of a Level 2 SQF 2000 compliant food safety management system addresses requirements using CODEX Alimentarius Commission and the national Advisory Committee on Microbiological criteria for Foods ( NACMCF ) HACCP Guidelines to develop safety plans.

An SQF 2000 compliant quality management system needs to go along with 3 key sections of the SQF Code, SQF 2000 System Requirements, Food Safety elementals – Building and equipment Design and Construction and Pre-requisite Programs.

Section 4 SQF 2000 System needs prescribe the expected contents of a food safety management system. Firstly senior managers wishes to demonstrate dedication to going along with the Code and producing safe products. A documented Management Policy desires to fortify this commitment and be effectively communicated. Higher management is needed to allot responsibility and authority, designate an SQF specialist, document job outlines and ensure satisfactory training. The Quality Management System should be documented in the form of a Food Safety Manual and include the boundaries of the system. The documents and records of the management system must be controlled.

Upper managers is needed to conduct management reviews, establish a system to manage complaints and document business continuity plans.

The SQF 2000 Code requires the safety management system to include specifications for and control Raw Materials, packaging, Contract Service providers, Contract manufacturers and Finished Product to successfully achieve SQF certification.

Section 4.4 Attaining Food Safety needs conformance with Food Legislation (Regulation), for an organisation to establish Safety elementals, Safety Plans, control Incoming products and services, establish Corrective and preventive Action procedures and a Non-conforming Product / Equipment process. Control of Product redo, Product Release and rotation of Stock is also needed.

Section 4.5 addresses corroboration and Validation requirements.
Responsibility, Frequency and methods for corroboration, Validation
corroboration of Monitoring Activities, Product Sampling, Inspection and analysis and Internal audits should be documented and included in a verification Schedule.

The remainder of section 4 of the SQF 2000 Code covers the requirements for Product Identification, Trace, Withdrawal and Recall, Site Security
And those for Identity saved Foods.

Section 5 of the SQF Code sketches out the standards needed for Building and clobber Design and Construction much of which is as per CODEX tenets. Essentially sites should be licensed and in an acceptable location or the environment managed to stop safety risk. There is an emphasis on the building construction standards expected in food handling areas. The standard prescribes standards for kit, implements, protective clothing, hand washing facilities and cars. Section five also addresses the control of water and ice supply, storage locations, separation of functions, on-site laboratories, staff amenities, first aid facilities and waste disposal.

Section 6 of the SQF 2000 Code clarifies the expected pre-requisite programs including staff practices, training, calibration, bug elimination, upkeep, cleaning / sanitation, the monitoring water quality, control of physical contaminants, provider approval, transport / delivery, waste control and allergen control.
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