Need GFSI?
Your organization has been asked
to achieve Certification to a GFSI
recognized standard.
Your Next Steps:
Choose a
Certification
Program:
GFSI is not a standard, and
your organization cannot be
“GFSI Certified”.
GFSI is an organization that
identifies Certification
Programs that meet its
rigorous requirements.
SQF Code, 7th Edition, Level 2
BRC Global Standard, Issue 6
FSSC 22000
Others..(see www.mygfsi.com)
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These Certifications are
“GFSI Recognized”
Why GFSI?
Many large retailers and
multinational food
manufacturers are demanding
that their suppliers are certified
to a GFSI recognized
standard.
Obtaining a GFSI recognized
Food Safety Certification is a
“must” to do business with
these organizations.
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Food processors,
manufacturers, and packaging
manufacturers are all finding
that more and more customers
want to see this type of
certification.
Comparing
the programs
In this presentation we
will focus on three
popular certification
programs:
SQF
BRC
FSSC 22000
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Comparing the
Programs:
SQF is a program managed by the Safe
Quality Food Institute, SQFI
SQF can be applied to all industry sectors
through the use of the applicable GMP
module in the standard
SQF has two levels that are recognized by
GFSI
Level 2 - Food Safety Plan
Level 3 - Food Safety and Quality Plan
The Code and guidance documents are
available to download from the SQFI website
free of charge
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Comparing the
Programs:
BRC is managed by BRC Global Standards
The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
applies to food packing and processing
organizations.
For food packaging manufacturers and
converters, the standard “BRC/IOP Global
Standard for Packaging and Packaging
Materials applies.
Purchase the standard and guidance
documents from the BRC website
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worldwide
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Comparing the
Programs:
FSSC 22000 is managed by the Foundation
for Food Safety Certification
FSSC 22000 applies to food processors and
manufacturers and manufacturers of food
packaging materials
FSSC 22000 is an ISO Based program that
uses ISO 22000 and additional requirements
for Prerequisite Programs
Download scheme documents at the FSSC
22000 website, and purchase the standards
from ISO or www.techstreet.com
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Comparing the
Programs:
All of these programs include the principles of HACCP found in the Codex
Alimentarius
All the programs include management systems requirements and
GMP/Prerequisite Programs
The organization of the standards vary
The SQF code has modules. Every company must comply with module 2
containing the management system elements and choose the module that
applies to their sector for GMPs
The BRC standard has the management system requirements, prerequisite
program requirements and site standards in one document.
The FSSC 22000 scheme requirements are found in several standards,
FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 and one of the prerequisite program documents
(ISO/TS 22002-1 or PAS 223)
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Comparing the
Programs:
Because they are GFSI Benchmarked, the programs are
all well recognized
To choose the best certification program for your organization,
you may want to consider what program your customers use
Consider the target market (geographic, product)
GFSI has benchmarked these standards and determined that
they meet the requirements outlined by GFSI, leading to a
similarity of requirements between the programs, though they
are not exactly the same
Lets take a closer look at GFSI
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The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) has
benchmarked food safety certification
programs.
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GFSI requires
procedures for:
Food Safety Management
Control of Non-conformity
Food Safety Policy
Product Release
Food Safety Manual
Purchasing
Management Responsibility
Supplier Performance Monitoring
Management Commitment
Traceability
Management Review
Complaint Handling
Resource Management
Serious Incident Management
Documentation
Control of Measuring and Monitoring
Specifications
Product Analysis
Procedures
Prerequisite Programs (PRPs)
Internal Audits
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point
(HACCP)
Corrective Action
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First steps:
Establish prerequisite programs and GMPs
If you do not already have these in place, start
by implementing programs. Use the standard
as a guide. Each standard includes
requirements for PRPs and GMPs
Develop and implement your HACCP Plan
This will be your next step if you do not have
one in place already. Be sure someone in your
facility is HACCP trained and can develop your
HACCP plan.
Follow the requirements in the standard you
have chosen.
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Next Steps
Train your project leader on the requirements
of the standard that you chose.
Online training programs are available at
www.22000-tools.com for each of the
standards.
Train your team leader:
SQF Practitioner
“Introduction to SQF System Elements” and
“Food Safety Fundamentals”
FSSC 22000 Food Safety Team Leader
“Understanding FSSC 22000”
BRC HACCP Team Leader
“Introduction to BRC”
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Build your Food Safety
Management System
Perform a Gap Analysis
Develop your processes and document
procedures to address requirements
Train employees
Implement the system
Start Internal Audits and Management
Reviews
All-in-One kits provide you with tools to
complete all these tasks.
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Available for:
SQF
BRC
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Contact a Certification
Body
Choose a certification body to
perform your certification audit
and Certify your organization
Check the webpage for your standard
for a list of accredited certification
bodies
Your certification body will work
with you to schedule your audits.
Most will require two audits, a
preliminary, desk audit or stage 1 audit,
followed by the certification audit.
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Celebrate your
achievement
After your audit you may have
some nonconformances. If so, you
will need to submit your corrective
action plan to the auditor.
Once they have approved your
corrective action plans you will be
recommended for certification.
Your certification auditor will come
in once a year or according to
your plan with them to ensure
continuing compliance and
improvement.
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