Implementing Safe Quality Food (SQF) Systems Code, 8th Ed. Practitioner Workshop
DON'T MISS THIS CLASS - SQF AUDITS ARE PRODUCING A RECORD NUMBER OF REQUIRED RE-AUDITS AFTER 6 MONTHS (SURVEILLENCE AUDIT) BECAUSE FACILITIES HAVE NOT EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENTED THE CODE CHANGES REQUIRED IN 2018!
- 2 day workshop
- Meets training and certification requirements established by the SQF Institute (SQFI) for SQF Practitioners.
- Utilizes the latest SQF Institute training materials, work books, exercises and practice test.
- Essential to understanding the implementation of the SQF Code and passing the SQFI's exam for SQF Practitioners.
- Small class size fosters group discussion and allows use of practical examples to illustrate complex SQF Code implementation.
- Provides companies with certified personnel needed to understand & implement SQF Code and evaluation techniques
- Helps personnel learn how to develop and implement required documenation and records.
- Will help result in SQF certification
- Includes all materials, official SQF Manual with class slides, exercies, lunches & Certificate of Attendance.
- SQF Practitioners must also complete HACCP training that includes 16 hours of class contact time and must have been examinable. HACCP workshop can be taken before or after the SQF Practitioner class.
Our trainer Dr. Larry Hood:
- Licensed Trainer and Consultant certified by the SQF Institute (SQFI)
- Over 30 years of diverse food industry experience - technical, food safety and quality, regulatory and management
- Certified by SQFI in 20 categories of processed food and distribution networks, including high risk categories
- Consults with companies to achieve SQF certification in a wide variety of food categories
- Trains SQF auditors for the SQF Institute
- Helped write sections of the original SQF Code & was one of the first SQFI certified trainers and consultants
- Has participated in many SQF Certification Audits at the request of clients
- Provides practical examples gained from his SQF consulting, audits and experience.
Workshop Topics include:
- Introductions, Course Overview & Goals
- Why SQF; Benefits; Costs of Quality; Responsibilities
- Key Steps To Preparing for SQF Certification
- SQF Code (includes discussion of changes in code in 2017 to 8th Edition)
- Requirements & Role of SQF Practitioner
- SQF Certification Process & Certification Levels
- Implementing an SQF System
- SQF System Requirements including:
- commitment;
- document and record control-secrets to successful audit;
- specifications and product development
- attaining food safety including food safety and food quality plans;
- system verification;
- product ID and traceability
- site security
- identify preserved foods
- training
- Pre-Requisite Programs including GMPs & other common methods to control food safety
- SQF Vocabulary
- Certification Audit - selection, scope, duration, desk and facility, non-conformances, scoring, corrective actions
- Verification and Internal Audits
- Instructions for taking the SQFI on-line Practitioner exam
Our training model:
- Our small classes foster group discussion and allow the use of practical examples based upon class composition to illustrate complex SQF Code implementation.
- Larger public training venues restrict learning because they inhibit group interaction and the dynamic learning process so critical to adults.
- Trainers from many larger centers lack direct, hand's on experience with food processing and SQF audits that is essential when interpreting the requirements of the SQF Code.
- On-line training for SQF Practitioners is primarily an exercise in reading slides; there is no way to receive feedback for your questions and no discussion of documentation design or implementation critical to passing the initial SQF certification audit.
Click here for information on course fees, dates, and class location.
Call us at 908-295-1691 with questions or email us at cathy@sqfguy.com to obtain a quote to present this class at your site.
|
|