1040 lorca

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

1/30

Global FoodSafety

Standards anOverview

September 15, 2009

Tatiana A. Lorca Ph.D.

Manager, Food Supply Quality AssuranceEcoSure (A Division of Ecolab. Inc.)

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

2/30

Agenda

\ Current State of Audits & Standards

\ Global Food Safety Initiative

\

Benchmarking and AccreditedCertification

\ Overview of the GFSI Recognized FoodSafety Programs

\ EcoSures Role

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

3/30

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer

Customer

Std Acert

Std Bcert

Std Ccert

Std Dcert

Std Ecert

Std Fcert

Std Gcert

Std Hcert

AuditCompany a

AuditCompany b

AuditCompany c

AuditCompany d

AuditCompany e

A confusing array ofredundant audits

Food SafetyAudits

Current State of Audits & Standards

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

4/30

GFSI

\

Global Food Safety Initiative\Formed by the CIES Food Business Forum (international retail, foodservice

and manufacturing groupnow Consumer Goods Forum)

\ International membership

\Recognize international food safety standards which meet the minimumrequirements set by their stakeholders through a benchmarking process

\Goal is to elevate, simplify, harmonize, improve cost efficiencies

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

5/30

GFSI Technical Committee

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

6/30

GFSI Governance and Working Groups

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

7/30

Benchmarking - Standard User

Requirements

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

8/30

Audits the Supplier

Accreditation Bodies ISO/IEC 17011

Certification BodiesISO/IEC Guide 65

Criteria for Certification Bodies

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Comprised of National

Accreditation Bodies

Accredits the Certification Body (CB) Including

Witness Audits of Auditor Activity

Peer Review by Sister Accreditation Body

Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Standard

Accredited Certification

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

9/30

GFSI Recognized Schemes (GD v.5)

Multi-stakeholder

approach for foodsafety best practice:Management System

PRPs

HACCP

Audit protocolAuditor requirements

Certification protocol

Accreditation requirementsGuidance Document is NOT anew standard or scheme!

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

10/30

Why Certification?

Remote, third party Product Storage Facility for

national brand consumer packaged goods company,

discovered during audit of storage depots.

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

11/30

\

The following companies have come to a common acceptance of GFSIbenchmarked standards

GFSI Breakthrough

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

12/30

What does this mean?

\Once certified, accepted everywhere isnow a reality concerning the followingfood safety schemes

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

13/30

The SQF

Program

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

14/30

The SQF Codes in Outline13 Sections1.0 Scope

2.0 References3.0 Definitions4.0 SQF System Requirements

4.1 Commitment

4.2 Document Control and Records4.3 Specification and Product Development4.4 Attaining Food Safety4.5 Verification4.6 ID/Trace/Withdrawal/Recall

4.7 Site Security4.8 Identity Preserved Foods5.0 Food Safety Fundamentals6.0 Pre-requisite Programs7.0 Requirements for Foods Contained in Hermetically

Sealed Rigid, Flexible or Semi Rigid Containers

(SQF 2000 only)8.0 Implementing an SQF System9.0 Principles and Application of HACCP10.0 Certifying SQF Systems11.0 The SQFI Audit and Certification Management

System and Supplier Database12.0 Certification Trade Marks Rules for Use13. Requirements for a Multi-Site Organization

Pr i m a r y

P r o d u c e r

M a n u f a c t u r e r

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

15/30

Certification Levels

\ Level 1 Food Safety Fundamentals

\ Level 2 Certified HACCP Food Safety Plans

\ Level 3 Comprehensive Food Safety and Quality Management Systems

\ Certification duration = 1 year

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

16/30

Introduction to

BRC Food v5

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

17/30

What is BRC Food?

\ Food Safety Management System for food manufacturing and preparation of primaryproducts (retailer branded)

\ In operation since 1998

\

Originally designed for private label/retailer branded products\ Owned by British Retail Consortium

\ Internationally recognized by the GFSI

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

18/30

BRC Food in Outline

4 SectionsSection I

1 Introduction2 The Food Safety Management System

Section II Requirements1 Senior Management Commitment andContinual Improvement2 The Food Safety Plan HACCP3 Food Safety and Quality ManagementSystem

4 Site Standards5 Product Control6 Process Control7 Personnel

Section III How to Gain CertificationSection IV The BRC Global Standards Directory

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

19/30


\ Just one

\ Certification = 1 year in duration

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

20/30

Introduction to

IFS

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

21/30

IFS Standard in Outline

Part 1: Audit ProtocolType of audits, Certification process, Scoring of requirements,

Major, KO, Audit frequency, IFS Food versus IFS Logistic,Product categories

Part 2: Requirements251 requirements divided in five chaptersSenior Management Responsibility(policy, structure,

customer focus and management review)Quality Management System (HACCP, documentation

requirements, record keeping)Production Process (product specifications, purchasing,

packaging, factory environment, housekeeping, pestcontrol, traceability).

Measurements, Analysis and Improvements (internal audit,

product analysis, product withdrawal and recall,management of corrective actions)

Part 3: Requirements for accreditation bodies, certification bodiesand auditors

Part 4: Layout audit report and action plan

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

22/30


\ Foundation Level Total score is 75 and < 95%

\ Higher IFS Level Total score is 95%

\ Certification = 1 year in duration

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

23/30

Introduction to

FSSC 22000

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

24/30

PAS 220*

FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme

\ ISO 22000 + PAS 220 (PRPs for manufacturing) +Certification Scheme

\ Scope manufacturing

\ Contents: Requirements / Food Safety Compliance (ISO 22000 +

PAS 220) Food Safety Management System

Resource Management

Planning and Realization of Safe Products (PRPs, HACCP)

Validation, Verification and Improvement of the FSMS

Requirements for Certification (ISO 22003+ Scheme) Requirements for Accreditation (Scheme) Regulations for the schemes Board of Stakeholders

(Scheme)

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

25/30


\ Just One

\ Certification = 3 years in duration (annual Surveillance)

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

26/30

Status of FSCC 22000 Scheme:

Conditional Recognition

\ STATUS: May 27 2009 Scheme Conditionally Recognized by the GFSI

\ What does this mean? Documentation of the scheme met requirements Now GFSI Board needs to see the proof of implementation

Accreditation process for CBs moves forward Certification process for suppliers (complete scheme) moves forward Certificates and Reports submitted to Board for review Recognition decision will be revisited by Board Yes/No

\ This does NOT mean...

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

27/30

How to Decide?

\ Learn about all of the systems

\ Look at your customer requirements and your export marketlet geography be a guide

\ Most importantly find the program that best fits your culture

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

28/30

EcoSures Role

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

29/30

What is EcoSures Role?

\ What are EcoSures Offerings? SQF Training (public and on-site) SQF Consulting (gap analysis, verification, validation, audit preparation) EcoSure DOES NOTat this time offer SQF Audit services Supporting services HACCP training Expanding services

\ We offer value\ Project Lead and lead trainer - Tatiana Lorca

Former SQFI Technical Manager

\ Trainers 10+ yrs. industry and training experience

\ Consultants 30+ yrs. Experience in Dairy, Meat & Poultry, RTE products, Beverages, Produce

7/29/2019 1040 Lorca

30/30

Thank you!

Contact Details:

Tatiana A. Lorca, Ph.D.

Manager, Food Supply Quality AssuranceEcoSure (A Division of Ecolab)

[email protected]

(c) 540-998-9366

1040 lorca

Documents