SQF Updates
By: Kim Bukowski
The Safe Quality Food Institute’s (SQFI) SQF Code has been updated and redesigned in 2017 for use by all sectors of the food industry from primary production to storage and distribution and now includes a food safety code for retailers. It replaces the SQF Code, Edition 7. Plants will be audited against the Edition 8 Code starting on Jan. 2, 2018.
In August, Cornell will be offering the Accredited Basic HACCP Training, Implementing SQF Systems course and for the first time a SQF Quality Systems for Manufacturing Course.
Accredited Basic HACCP Training Course on August 24-25, 2017 is a 2-day course for individuals who have responsibility for building, maintaining, and updating plant HACCP programs that will meet customer and third party requirements. This course is accredited under the International HACCP Alliance and is designed to meet the requirements set for SQF.
Implementing SQF Systems Course on August 28-29, 2017 is a 2-day course that will give participants an understanding of the Version 8 SQF Code: how to implement these requirements in a food processing plant, as well as food ingredient and food packaging plants to achieve or maintain SQF Certification. It is strongly recommended that students have completed a HACCP Course of at least 16 hours prior to taking this course.
SQF Quality Systems for Manufacturing, August 30-31, 2017 is a 2-day course that provides participants with the basics to become a SQF practitioner for the Food Quality Code for Manufacturing. Attendees will gain a thorough understanding of SQF quality concepts, principles, and application requirements, enabling the implementation of an effective Food Quality Management Program meeting SQF requirements.
If you already have your HACCP certificate and are already a SQF practitioner it would be a great opportunity to learn about the “new” Quality Code and its implementation. We are offering discounted rates if you take more than one course at a time.
Note: HACCP Training should be renewed at a minimum every 5 years.
See full course calendar here.
