Get a Sneak Peek at SQF Edition 8
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From unannounced audits to food fraud, what changes are in store for SQF in 2016? TraceGains hosted LeAnn Chuboff, Senior Technical Director of the Safe Quality Food Institute on March 9th, 2016 for a webinar to learn about proposed changes to the SQF Code and insights gleaned from the latest GFSI guidance to be released in early March 2016. The webinar gave attendees a sneak peek into the proposed changes for SQF Edition 8 and other program improvements. Specifically, the SQF webinar covered: -SQF Edition 8 implementation timeline -Lessons learned from recalls and withdrawals -Unannounced audit findings -Improving auditor consistency & competency -Incorporating FSMA and other international laws & regulations -How food defense will be further elevated in 2016
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Get a Sneak Peek at SQF Edition 8
- 1. Preparing for SQF Changes in 2016 and Beyond LeAnn Chuboff Senior Technical Director, Safe Quality Food Institute And Gary Nowacki, CEO TraceGains, Inc.
- 2. Some of the of company we keep. . .
- 3. Gary Nowacki CEO TraceGains LeAnn Chuboff Senior Technical Director Safe Quality Food Institute
- 4. Throughout the webinar, please enter your questions into the Chat box, located on the left side of your screen.
- 5. SQF 2016 and Beyond Globally Trusted Food Safety and Quality Certification March 9, 2016 LeAnn Chuboff Senior Technical Director, SQFI
- 7. NOV 04 OCT 21 2005 OCT 25 2016
- 11. Edition 4 Edition 5 Edition 6 Edition 7
- 12. • Multiple Industry Scopes • Change in Scoring • SQF Practitioner Requirements • Training Programs • Unannounced Audits • Recall Tracking Edition 7
- 13. Supplier Recalls Total (% of total) 2013 All Recalls 1937 2013 SQF Certified Supplier Recalls 131 (6.7%) 2014 All Recalls 2155 2014 SQF Certified Supplier Recalls 143 (6.6%) 2015 (Q1-3) All Recalls 782 2015 (Q1-3) SQF Certified Supplier Recalls 119 (15.2%) 13 • Overall decrease in supplier recalls • General increase in percentage of SQF supplier recalls
- 14. SQF Supplier Recall 14 35% 39% 17% 9% Biological Chemical Physical Other 2015 SQF Certified Supplier Recall Hazard Distribution
- 15. Biological Breakdown 15 5% 43% 35% 17% E.coli Salmonella spp Listeria Monocytogenes Other 2015 SQF Certified Supplier Biological Distribution
- 16. Buyer Survey- results Top reasons for recalls
- 17. Buyer Survey- results Top reasons for withdrawals
- 18. Buyer Survey- results Does GFSI improve recall effectiveness and efficiency?
- 19. What causes recalls and withdrawals? Four areas of focus: 1) Mislabeling of allergens and product identification 2) Poorly executed environmental monitoring programs 3) Contaminated product from suppliers 4) Product specifications for quality not being met 19
- 20. Unannounced Audit Results • 750 scheduled unannounced audits recorded to date. • 719 audits have been completed. • The average score was 93.0. • No complaints or issues have been filed.
- 22. Changes to the Code • Auditor calibration, consistency and competency • Environmental Monitoring Programs • Further incorporation of FSMA • More food sector categories
- 23. Improvements to the Code • Clarify the auditing guidelines • Robust chemical management, allergen programs and include outside sources (soaps,, vending machines) • Reduce redundancy, more clarity • Continuing education for auditors • Emphasize continuous improvement • Address unique challenges faced by transportation and distribution • Conformance to FSMA and Safe food for Canadians • Database
- 24. Changes to Unannounced Audits? • No • Nope • Tighten the audit window • Make all audits unannounced
- 25. Challenges to Implementing • Employing practices/culture • Finding quality people to hire • Good team work • Harder auditors to hold companies responsible • Lack of dedication • Lack of relevant, skill training and opportunity beyond the practitioner
- 26. SQF 2016 and beyond Create implementation tools for Distribution Centers Add new Retail Module Pull out Level 3 into a separate Quality Code Implement new audit database and checklist Enhance compliance and activity programs Auditor performance and calibration Develop Training to meet stakeholder needs
- 27. Will there be an Edition 8? 27
- 28. Edition 8 Release in 2016 (Q-3) 6 month implementation timeline Include stakeholder changes and GFSI requirements document Revise technical elements based on recall data, buyer and stakeholder feedback 28
- 29. GFSI Requirements Document • Release date- May, 2016? • Stronger benchmarking requirements • Food Fraud • Auditor Competency Requirements – maybe • Other technical requirements – maybe
- 30. Part A- snapshot of proposed changes • Suspension Protocol – Better define the “site visit” requirement and potentially develop specific protocol / checklist? – Review the reasons for suspension and provide degrees of indiscretions • Surveillance Audit – Evaluate the structure of the surveillance audit to determine if a full SQF System audit or a partial check be conducted. • Unannounced Audits – Add an element to Management Commitment so the auditor can assess the commitment to unannounced audits and the validity of blackout dates • Require a root cause submitted with corrective actions • Define how corporate audits are to be completed
- 31. 1. Revise the level 3 elements and requirements and provide this as a stand alone quality audit. 2. Review the technical elements for any changes, clarifications or modifications. Use audit data, recall information and other emerging issues to determine potential changes. – Stronger approved suppliers requirements and evaluation of a site’s suppliers – Allergen management requirements regarding labeling – Environmental to be added to module 2 – Address HACCP to include PC – Clarify HACCP and Internal Auditing training for practitioners and employees 3. Addition of any GFSI requirements such as food fraud. Module 2- snapshot of proposed changes
- 32. Industry Codes 1. Develop working groups to review the following Codes and the technical elements for changes, clarification, or modifications. This would include the review of the module 2 elements for each industry sector to determine fit and feasibility • Animal Feed – modules 2 and 3 • Pet Food – modules 2 and 4 • GAPs for farming of Plant Products – modules 2 and 7 • GMPs for Pre-Processing of Plant Products – modules 2 and 10 • GMPs for Processing of Food Products – modules 2 and 11 GMPs for Transport and Distribution – modules 2 and 12 • GMPs for Production of Food Packaging – modules 2 and 13 • GMPs for Brokers and Agents – modules 2 and 14 2. Add Food Retailing and Wholesale – modules 2 and 15
- 34. North America LeAnn Chuboff Senior Technical Director lchuboff@sqfi.com Kristie A. Grzywinski Technical Manager kgrzywinski@sqfi.com Australia, Asia Bill McBride Asia Pacific Representative bmcbride@sqfi.com.au General Info info@sqfi.com
- 36. TraceGains Products Specification Publishing Create, maintain, and publish your company’s unique specifications to ensure compliance on incoming ingredients. Supplier Compliance Automate lot-by-lot compliance across purchasing, COAs, receiving, testing, and plant floor. Finished Goods COAs Generate finished goods COAs, manage customer-specific formats, and send to customers on demand. Supplier Management Automatically manage supplier qualification, documents, and relationships. Quality Management Automate HACCP / HARPC and comply with GFSI, FSMA, safety, and quality.
- 37. Supplier Analysis & Scorecarding TraceGains Supplier Management To-do Lists, Corrective Actions Access Anywhere, Anytime Allergens OrganicAudits KosherNutritionSupplier Qualification FSMA, GFSI, 365 Audit Ready™ C.O.O.L. Specifications 24/7 Monitoring eNotifications Labeling (e.g., Genesis)
- 38. TraceGains Quality Management To-do Lists, Alerts, Corrective Actions Trends & Graphs Access Anywhere, Anytime CCPs Pre-op Sanitize, Calibrate, etc. Verify CCPs Automate FSMA, GFSI Audits & Records GFSI Documents FSMA, GFSI, 365 Audit Ready™ Pre-Shipment Checkoff Staff Training
- 39. Automation Solves Many Problems GFSI Labeling FSMA Audits
- 41. • Mar. 18 – FSMA Club: What You Need to Know About Allergens and Intentional Adulteration • Apr. 21 – FSMA Club: Sanitary Food Transportation Final Rule Register for free at www.tracegains.com/events.