American Food Safety Services

We are licensed and accredited by the SQF Institute (SQFI) as an SQF Training and Consulting Center and we are accredited by the International HACCP Alliance (IHA). The SQF standard is the most widely recognized Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standard for food safety in North America.  We also are an accredited Lead Instructor for the Food Safety Modernization Act's (FSMA) FDA & Food Safety Preventive Control Alliance's (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Human Food Qualified Individual workshop.

DOCUMENT DEVELOPMENT & REVIEW & GAP ANALYSIS:

• Includes reviewing in-house programs to ensure proper documentation according to SQF standard requirements. If you need, we can develop and write your complete HACCP and food safety systems documentation and records or just the missing elements or revisions needed. We have helped over 250 companies achieve HACCP or GFSI certifications including SQF.
  
• Assistance for meeting SQF Code documentation
  
• We help companies become certified under the SQF Code, 7.2 Edition site requirements
  
• Few organizations offer such a diverse experience upon which to draw when developing the gap analysis.  We are approved by the SQFI to provide consulting expertise in 20 categories, including high risk. 
• Go to our "Consultant Categories" tab to see a copy of our certification.  

HACCP PLAN VALIDATION:

• Examination & validation of HACCP plans for companies at all stages in the supply chain: field harvest and production to retail and food service outlets 
  
• 30+ years of technical experience is an invaluable asset in ensuring best practice and implementation of HACCP plans
  

MOCK AUDIT:

• Complete a Gap analysis review assessment on your SQF system, using the current offical certification body audit format which the Certification auditor will use when coming to your facility.  
• We regularly assist the SQF Institute with its Auditor Training course so we have the knowledge and expertise for documentation and records review and employee interviews just as will be done during your certification audit.  
• Includes an Excel report detailing non-conformances and outlining practical changes needed to get through the actual certification audit.    

RECALL & BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING:

• Specialized programs to help in times of crisis.  
• Adulterated, unsafe ingredients are an increasing reality to processors and retailers.
• Continuity plan to restore normalacy when the unthinkable happens. We can also help you test this system.
  
  • All third party standards require food supply companies to possess and practice their ability to recover and remove adulterated products when a problem occurs.  
  • Recall and traceability are not equivilent activites; yet, both are needed in a crisis.
  • We can help build an effective recall system and a corresponding business

LISTERIA REMEDIATION CONSULTING

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAMS

• A leading cause of business failure is the sudden rise in worker compensation insurance premiums that happens when worker injuries occur.  
• Equally important, are the massive fines and penalties for companies whose employees continue to seek medical attention for even minor injuries.  
• The food industry has many occupations that expose workers to injury and illness.  
• As certified trainers, we hel
• We provide training and record keeping programs to avoid the adverse impact of an OSHA compliance failure
• p businesses avoid expenses by helping ensure employees are properly trained and facilities are reviewed for potential sources of employee injury.