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How to Achieve SQF Certification with the Help of a Certified SQF Consultant & Trainer?

Charting the Course to SQF Success: 7 Essential Steps to Certification

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Able to assist small and medium food companies in Canada and the United States in multiple languages – English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese.

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Certification Fast-Track! Our clients save weeks, even months, when becoming certified.

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Training provided & document templates written by a certified SQF trainer and consultant with 25 years of experience. The Sirocco team holds the highest credentials (Master of Food Science, SQF designations)

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Affordable SQF and HACCP implementation. Save money with affordable courses and compliance documents (HACCP, SQF, Canadian PCP plans).

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No subscription is needed*. Instant Download. Easy DIY, no special tech skills needed. Quick and easy access to a food safety expert (30 min, 1 hour Zoom consultations)

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Need personal support? Utilize our 1-to-1 consulting. Personal support with experts is always accessible.

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The SQF Certification Process at a Glance

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SQF Gap Assessments

All SQF site certifications start with a gap assessment to determine how fast your business may implement the SQF Code. The goal of the assessment is to:

  • Gauge the food safety culture of the site, and meet with the SQF team.
  • Evaluate the facility readiness to ensure GMP compliance.
  • Identify what food safety programs the site currently maintains.
  • Confirm the regulatory scope of the facility and corresponding documentation
  • Assess the “gaps” or the missing elements that are required for SQF certification.
  • Review and discuss training needs

Interested in a free Zoom consultation with our consultant Karine Lawrence? Email us.

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How Sirocco Can Help after the Gap Assessment

  • Sirocco can provide a quotation to develop your entire SQF manual or Procedures and assist with training and full implementation.
  • Alternatively, you can purchase an SQF template bundle and implement SQF directly yourself with no or little involvement from our team.
  • SQF certification can be achieved very fast if your facility is already HACCP certified. If you need a food safety plan, a manual of procedures and training, it may take 6 months or longer to achieve certification.
  • Sirocco can also develop food fraud vulnerability assessments, and food safety plans (HACCP, FSVP and Preventive Controls for Human Food, Canadian PCP Plans) and can perform your internal audits.
  • We can also train your team on becoming SQF practitioners and Internal Auditors. Check our store for details.
  • Our clients from Texas achieved SQF certification within 6 months. Read our case study here.
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Next Steps

Are you committed to achieving SQF within 6 months? 

Do you need help or prefer the DIY approach? 

Do you need the help of our SQF and regulatory experts?   

Interested in a do-it-yourself option?

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