FDA Issues Temporary COVID-19 Policy for Receiving Facilities and FSVP Importers in Meeting FSMA Supplier Verification Onsite Audit Requirements
Tuesday, 17 March 2020
March 17, 2020 Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued guidance to communicate FDA’s intention to temporarily not enforce supplier verification onsite audit requirements for receiving facilities and importers under the FDA
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
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
FDA Statement: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Update: Foreign Inspections
Monday, 16 March 2020
Statement From:Commissioner of Food and Drugs – Food and Drug Administration Stephen M. Hahn M.D. Today, we are providing an update on the status of U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- Published in Coronavirus, Industry Updates
GFSI Statement on Temporary Audit Measures During Covid-19 Pandemic
Monday, 16 March 2020
This update was originally posted by the Consumer Goods Forum on March 16, 2020. The original post can be accessed here The GFSI team and Board are monitoring the Covid-19 situation on
- Published in Coronavirus, GFSI, Industry Updates
LATEST: BRCGS AUDITS AFFECTED BY CORONAVIRUS
Thursday, 12 March 2020
This update was originally posted by BRCGS on March 12, 2020. The original post can be accessed here Important update: Due to restrictions in movement within some regions imposed by governments and site biosecurity
- Published in BRC, Coronavirus, GFSI, Industry Updates
COVID-19 Update for SQF Certified Sites
Friday, 06 March 2020
This update was originally posted by the SQF Institute on March 6, 2020. The original post can be accessed here Dear SQF Stakeholder: We are deeply concerned by the impact
- Published in Coronavirus, GFSI, Industry Updates, SQF
Opportunity for Comment Soon Closing for Proposed Rule – Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Food Rule
Monday, 24 February 2020
Sacramento, CA – On April 6 the period of comment on the Laboratory Accreditation for Analyses of Foods Proposed Rule ends. Although this specific rule sounds like it does not
- Published in News
FDA Intentional Adulteration Worksheets
Tuesday, 11 February 2020
Understanding each new piece of the Food Safety Modernization Act can be challenging and time-consuming. With these worksheets, you will be able to begin the process of implementing the Intentional
- Published in FSMA
GMP Checklist Template Series – Training, Allergens, and Traceability
Monday, 10 February 2020
In the third piece of the GMP Checklist Template Series, we focus on training, education, allergens, and traceability. In order to be in compliance with FSMA, all registered processors need
- Published in Food Safety, Starter Series
Agworld: From 20/20 hindsight to foresight in 2020
Friday, 07 February 2020
This article was submitted by our friend Zach Sheely – President of Agworld As we are entering a new decade, and Agworld is entering into its 10th year of conducting
- Published in Food Safety
Sanitation Templates
Wednesday, 15 January 2020
Whether you are a small or large food manufacturer, sanitation is always an important Good Manufacturing Practice to pay attention to. But what is the best way to do that?
- Published in Food Safety, Starter Series
Hand Washing: Sanitation That Saves Lives
Friday, 03 January 2020
We can all agree that handwashing is important. We know that washing your hands prevents you from getting sick, helps prevent the spread of germs, and helps keep our food
- Published in Food Safety
Top 6 Sanitation Non-Conformities
Thursday, 02 January 2020
Food processing facilities know that a good sanitation program is essential to food safety. But, it can be easy to miss crucial considerations when developing sanitation policies. As an auditor,
- Published in Audit Prep, Food Safety
GMP Checklist Template Series: Sanitation
Thursday, 02 January 2020
In order to be in compliance with FSMA, all registered processors need to comply with GMPs (Good Manufacturing Practices). To help ensure your GMPs are up to speed, we have
- Published in Food Safety
CEO/ President Sam Keiper Says Goodbye
Thursday, 05 December 2019
Dear DFA of California, Safe Food Alliance, and Safe Food Certification members, customers, business associates, and employees, On December 20, 2019, I will officially retire from my position as President/CEO.
- Published in News
GMP Checklist Template Series: Processes & Controls
Friday, 22 November 2019
This month, we begin the Good Manufacturing Practices Template Series. Over the next few months, we will be publishing templates to help you validate the GMPs you have in place
- Published in Audit Prep, Starter Series
SQF Certification Guide [E-Book]
Thursday, 21 November 2019
Need help understanding SQF Certification? Get the full guide on how to properly achieve it! This guide includes: An introduction to SQF An overview of the process Specific links to
- Published in Audit Prep, SQF
The Right and Wrong Way to Handle Food Safety Audit Preparation
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
If you conduct an annual GFSI audit in your facility or are preparing for such an audit, you already know the stakes. You work all year to uphold your chosen
- Published in Audit Prep
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
Managing Pests and Pesticides [Infographic]
Friday, 04 October 2019
Every day, people struggle to understand how exactly to handle pesticides. Let us help you. The Managing Pests and Pesticides Infographic covers everything from storage and disposal to planing your
- Published in Testing & Analysis
