We had the privilege of working with Karine at Sirocco Food + Wine Consulting for a gap assessment of our facility to SQF standards. Karine demonstrated exceptional expertise, provided a very thorough and insightful analysis, and really went above and beyond to take the time to clearly explain each requirement and provide suggestions. She developed a comprehensive, actionable report despite a tight timeline, and would highly recommend her services to any organization.
HACCP | Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points written by Certified SQF Consultants
At Sirocco, we are HACCP Plan Writers and food process experts. We have the expertise to get your food manufacturing business or food warehouse HACCP certified. We can help with developing a Codex-compliant HACCP Plan and implement your PRP/GMP manual of procedures towards passing an annual certification audit. HACCP Certificates are required by large customers (grocery stores, fast food chains) to demonstrate to a buyer that your product is safe and meets legal compliance.
HACCP is an international food safety standard. Whether you need to be compliant with the regulations or GFSI standards, you will need a HACCP Plan to certify your manufacturing site. Contact us to discuss your certification project.
How Sirocco Can Help
Achieve HACCP Certification
At Sirocco Consulting, we are HACCP Plan Writers and Certified SQF Consultants. We have the highest credentials in industry and will help you successfully achieve HACCP certification by ensuring that your food safety documentation is in place and that your employees are trained and understand their food safety responsibilities. We have a proven track record of timely and successful HACCP and GMP implementations in the food and beverage manufacturing industry (Check our Google reviews). Sirocco Consulting will help you develop your Good Manufacturing Program (GMP) procedures and your HACCP plan(s). Trust the certified HACCP and SQF Consultants. We will prepare you for the certification audit by carefully reviewing your program and ensuring that your procedures have been trained and implemented.
Sirocco Consulting will help you successfully achieve HACCP certification by ensuring that your food safety documentation is in place and that your employees are trained and understand their food safety responsibilities. We have a proven track record of timely and successful HACCP and GMP implementations in the food manufacturing industry. Sirocco Consulting will help you develop your Good Manufacturing Program (GMP) procedures and your HACCP plan. We will also prepare you for the certification audit by carefully reviewing your program and ensuring that your procedures have been trained and implemented.
How It Works
The HACCP Certification Process
Implementing a HACCP-based food safety system first requires that your company implement robust GMPs or pre-requisite programs. Once these programs are documented, trained and implemented, you may develop one or more HACCP plans following the 12 steps of the Codex guidelines. The number of HACCP plans or studies you will develop and validate are based on the products you manufacture and the complexity of your process. Food manufacturers that have implemented Pre-requisite Programs (GMP) and HACCP may choose to become HACCP certified. The certification process takes the form of a yearly third-party audit. An audit is an objective assessment of your food safety system by a respected certification body/auditing agency. Contact our HACCP Consultants to find out more about the food safety certification process. Trust the experts. We have some of the highest credentials in the industry.
Prefer to get started on your own? Purchase our HACCP certification bundle and access examples of completed compliance documents such as a Codex Compliant HACCP plan and site Pre-requisite Procedures at an affordable cost. Note: Our GMP program is detailed and references Canadian GMP regulations. The templates may be used towards meeting cGMP requirements too.
How Sirocco Can Help
In need of a HACCP Plan? We deliver your place with 7-10 days
Step 1
Outline Your Food Manufacturing or Holding Process
- Use a detailed flow diagram or process narrative
- Include all inputs and ouputs (Ingredients, raw materials, processing aids, waste)
- Identify all process steps
- Describe your finished food products
- We will discuss product and process details with you to obtain accurate information.
Step 2
Submit Your Process Documentation to Sirocco
Sirocco consultants follow the 12 Steps of the CODEX guidelines to create your written HACCP plan. Your plan is customized to your site, product and process.
Step 3
Receive Your CODEX-HACCP Compliant Plan
The Certified food safety experts at Sirocco Consulting prepare your HACCP plan within 7-10 business days. We review it with you so that you understand the risks and needed controls. Trust the industry experts to ensure your food business follows best and safe practices and food safety regulations.
Next Step
Start by booking a free consultation with our HACCP experts to discuss your project.
FAQs
What is HACCP?
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) is a preventative and systematic approach to food safety. Its principles are internationally recognised. Under HACCP, preventative controls address biological, chemical and physical hazards associated with food handling and production. HACCP principles can be applied at any point of the food supply chain.
What is the cost and turnover time for Sirocco to prepare a Codex HACCP Plan?
Prices start at $1200 USD for one custom HACCP study/one process. It takes our team seven business days to complete and deliver the HACCP plan once we receive and confirm all the information needed about the company’s product and process.
Interested in a review of your existing plan by a HACCP expert? We charge $240 USD per review.
What are Good Manufacturing Practices?
Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) provide basic operating conditions, minimal hygienic requirements for the production of safe food. GMPs are internationally recognized and originate from Codex Alimentarius guidelines. GMPs form the pre-requisites or foundation of HACCP. When seeking food safety certification, you need to implement strong GMP procedures prior to developing and implementing a HACCP plan. Interested in a professionally written GMP procedure manual for your business, download our HACCP templates.
What is GFSI?
The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is a non-profit organisation that provides food safety leadership and benchmarks private standards to ensure minimum food safety requirements for the global food industry. The GFSI-benchmarked standards incorporate HACCP principles and best practices in quality and food safety management. Standard requirements are designed to meet business objectives such as regulatory compliance, food safety, food security, product quality and continuous improvement.
What Clients Are Saying
I have had the pleasure of working with Karine for over a year now. She helped our company pass our first SQF audit Ed. 8.1 with a score of 94. For our recertification audit, which was on SQF Ed. 9.0, Karine visited our site and performed a gap assessment. She was able to identify a lot of areas for improvement and with her help our company passed the audit and achieved a score of 96. Karine is really knowledgeable on SQF. She is easy to work with and extremely helpful.
QA Specialist/SQF Practitioner
Blue Ocean Teaz & Herbalz Inc.
We successfully passed our initial HACCP certification audit, without a single finding! While this seemed quite surprising, I then realized that this was due to the thorough gap assessment provided by Sean Xia at Sirocco Consulting, along with additional documentation support.
Sean inspected our facility and dug through all of our systems and records in such detail as to be able to expose all of our issues. We were then provided with our initial HACCP plan and a set of GMP documentation that we were able to edit and integrate with our existing documentation. But these documents were not just provided to us, they were each individually reviewed in a handover that provided further insights. And Sean also made himself available for future questions – such amazing support!
As we proceeded to work through implementation of the new GMP’s and to address all items in the gap assessment, I felt quite confident – albeit a bit trepidatious – about the pending audit. However, on the audit date, things went so much more smoothly than I ever could have imagined.
Thank you, Sirocco!
My company needed to create a more robust Preventative Control Plan than what we had, and I am so thankful to have found Sirocco Food + Wine Consulting. Their templates were just what I needed, and Karine and Sean were readily available to answer my questions and provide guidance when necessary. Karine and her team are highly competent, knowledgeable, friendly, and prompt to respond with help. I can’t recommend them enough!
Oceanside Brands
Karine is such a wonderful teacher. As a student for the PCQI hybrid course I learned a lot from the virtual course but was left with a lot of questions. I was looking forward to the instructor-led course to get some more practice and answers to my questions. Karine was clear and thorough in her explanations. Her consulting business experience gave her a plethora of examples to draw from. I was impressed by her ability to address my questions and give me resources to continue my study. She is very well versed in the regulations required and is up to date on any changes or new publications that may influence your business. She was very accommodating to my needs. I highly recommend taking a class from Karine. She is an expert in her field. I left the class feeling confident in my ability to act as a PCQI and make a positive impact on my company.
Graduate Student
Utah State University
I have been very pleased and satisfied with the SQF Bundle edition 9 developed by Karine Lawrence from Sirocco Food + Wine Consulting.
All procedures (templates) are professionally and beautifully written, saved us a tremendous amount of time, and enabled us to achieve our goal of gaining an excellent score in the audit.
Karine is very knowledgeable, and it has been a pleasure working with her. I highly recommend the SQF Bundle and her consulting services.
Quality Systems Manager
California Packaging Centers
“Karine taught the PCQI course clearly, and at a good pace that didn’t feel too fast. She asked insightful questions that sparked discussions and helped broaden the expertise of those involved in the class, I would recommend it to others.”
Food Safety and Compliance Specialist (Leafy Green Industry)
We have been using the expertise of Karine in the implementation of the SQF program and have always been completely satisfied with her help and guidance. She did an excellent job by directing us to the right resources and to obtain an excellent score in the SQF audit. We have also used the SQF templates available with Sirocco Food Safety Consulting to write our SOPs to comply with the SQF codes. The Spanish templates were very useful in creating SOPs in Spanish to cater most of our employees. I’m happy to recommend the services of Sirocco Food Safety Consulting for your SQF certification needs.
DIRECTOR OF QUALITY
AEGLE NUTRITION LLC
“As a Faculty Instructor in the area of Food Technology, a key course taught in the BCIT programme, is sensory evaluation. Most of it is a hands-on approach with physically applying and calculating the correct statistics associated with the testing. When Karine reached out to me with the opportunity to try out a sensory software programme from Tastelweb©, it enabled the students to look at tests such as QDA and Pivot Profiling Tests in more detail. Its ease of use, ability to conduct on a smartphone and automatic calculation of statistical analysis was a winner with the students! This programme also created very good impactful visuals for easy interpretation even for the non-scientist. Karine was also available to provide backup support for set up and interpretation of the results. This programme provides the flexibility of usage without a contract, especially to a smaller business where cost is a big factor. In addition, exposure to software programmes like Tastelweb© helps build a good portfolio for students graduating in a competitive industry.”
FACULTY INSTRUCTOR, FOOD TECHNOLOGY
BC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Karine is known in the food industry as an expert in Food Safety: conducting food safety related trainings, assisting companies develop and implement their food safety programs, and a wine connoisseur. I had the privilege to attend several of her trainings, which are practical and easy to understand. Our company needed assistance on SQF gap assessment and she provided valuable advice and information for us to ace our SQF Certification. I recommend her to companies which are building their programs and are committed to start right and want to maintain an excellent Food Safety System.
QA MANAGER
ENWAVE CORPORATION