SQF 9: The Latest Changes and What You Need to Know
Wednesday, 13 January 2021
In October 2020, SQF released the final version of their updated food safety standards, edition 9.0. You may recall that when edition 8.0 was released, the changes were somewhat minor.
Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 for the Food Industry
Wednesday, 20 May 2020
Over the past 6 months, we have been through a lot together as an industry, as a nation, and as a global community. The COVID crisis has caused us to
- Published in Coronavirus, Food Safety
Coronavirus Guidance for Food Facilities
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
In the wake of the current COVID-19 virus outbreak and response measures being implemented globally, Safe Food Alliance felt it was important to do our part in supporting the food
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
Food Safety Culture: What’s Your GFSI Auditor Looking For?
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
In recent years you’ve almost certainly heard the term “food safety culture” used. The only caveat, however, is that for many of us, it’s not clear how the term applies
- Published in Audit Prep, GFSI
The New SQF 8.1 – What’s New and How It May Impact You
Tuesday, 03 September 2019
One of the most common gaps identified in GFSI audits and one of the most preventable is when a new edition of the SQF standard is issued, and companies don’t
How to Manage Your Growers: FSMA Produce Safety Rule for Processors
Monday, 06 May 2019
Let’s face it, all of our food comes from farms. When it comes to plant-based food there’s always a grower (or many growers!) involved. Here at Safe Food Alliance, we
- Published in Food Safety, FSMA
Top 10 SQF Version 8 Non-Conformances for 2019
Wednesday, 27 March 2019
Did you know that in 2018 there were about 6000 SQF audits globally? When I read that, I was struck by how many sites are audited to the standard. You
- Published in Audit Prep, SQF
Defense is Your Best Offense – Guidance on the FSMA Intentional Adulteration Rule
Tuesday, 25 September 2018
Intentional Adulteration: It’s All About Defense! On September 11th, 2001, America changed. While there were many undeniable shifts in the country, what many may not realize is that on that
- Published in FSMA
The Latest FSMA Compliance Strategies
Wednesday, 01 August 2018
Written by Jon Kimble and Katie Edwards As you are probably already aware, the FDA’s Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) has been finalized and is in the final stages of
- Published in FSMA