Course Summary

Whether your site is preparing for SQF certification or already holds certification and is onboarding new employees, grasping the requirements laid out in the SQF Food Safety

Code is essential.

Centred on practical application, the Implementing SQF System course enables participants to either bring their current food safety programs in line with SQF Code standards or enhance their established SQF System through deeper understanding of the Code. This course equips attendees with insights into how SQF components interrelate, supporting ongoing advancement of food safety initiatives.

Key Learning Objectives

  • Improve or align existing food safety programs to reflect the requirements of the SQFFood Safety Code.
  • Understand the interconnectedness of the SQF programs and how each contributes to an SQF system supported by a culture of food safety.
  • Outline actions to ensure the success of the SQF food safety system.

Who Should attend

  • New food safety practitioner
  • Back up food safety practitioner
  • Anyone wanting to learn how to implement and maintain an SQF System.

Pre-requisites

  • Participants should have already successfully completed a 2-day HACCP training course meeting the definition found in the Glossary of the SQF Food Safety Code, which is as follows: “Training in the principles and application of a HACCP system based on the Annex of the Codex Alimentarius Commission General Principles of Food Hygiene. The training shall be: 1. Recognized as a HACCP training course used extensively in a country. 2. Administered and delivered by a recognized institution. 3. The acquired knowledge of the candidate shall be assessed as part of the training program”
  • If you need HACCP training, explore the IHA accredited HACCP courses under the training section here.

Program Outline

  • Course objectives & agenda
  • Overview of SQF certification program
  • Understanding foundations
  • System elements
  • Review of day 1
  • Good industry practices
  • Part A requirements
  • Next steps
  • Summary

Instructor and Training Center credentials

This training course is delivered by registered SQF Trainer – Anu Bernier. All SQF courses are presented by a SQFI licensed Training Centre (Lumar Food Safety Service Ltd.)

Instructor and Training Center credentials