Global Food Safety Standards – an Overview

September 15, 2009Tatiana A. Lorca Ph.D.Manager, Food Supply Quality AssuranceEcoSure (A Division of Ecolab. Inc.)

Agenda

Current State of Audits & StandardsGlobal Food Safety InitiativeBenchmarking and Accredited CertificationOverview of the GFSI Recognized Food Safety ProgramsEcoSure’s Role

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 of redundant audits

Food Safety Audits

Current State of Audits & Standards

GFSI

Global Food Safety InitiativeFormed by the CIES Food Business Forum (international retail, foodservice and manufacturing group…now “Consumer Goods Forum”)International membershipRecognize international food safety standards which meet the minimum requirements set by their stakeholders through a benchmarking process

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

GFSI Technical Committee

GFSI Governance and Working Groups

Benchmarking - Standard User Requirements

Audits the Supplier

Accreditation Bodies ISO/IEC 17011

Certification Bodies ISO/IEC Guide 65Criteria for Certification Bodies

International Accreditation Forum (IAF) Comprised of NationalAccreditation Bodies

Accredits the Certification Body (CB) IncludingWitness Audits of Auditor Activity

Peer Review by Sister Accreditation Body

Supplier Supplier Supplier Supplier Standard

Accredited Certification

GFSI Recognized Schemes (GD v.5)

•Multi-stakeholder approach for food safety best practice:•Management System•PRPs•HACCP

•Audit protocol•Auditor requirements•Certification protocol•Accreditation requirements

Guidance Document is NOT a new standard or scheme!

Why Certification?

Remote, third party “Product Storage Facility” for national brand consumer packaged goods company, ‘discovered’ during audit of storage depots.

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

GFSI Breakthrough

What does this mean?

‘Once certified, accepted everywhere’ is now a reality concerning the following food safety schemes

The SQF Program

The SQF Codes in Outline13 Sections

1.0 Scope2.0 References3.0 Definitions4.0 SQF System Requirements

4.1 Commitment4.2 Document Control and Records4.3 Specification and Product Development4.4 Attaining Food Safety 4.5 Verification4.6 ID/Trace/Withdrawal/Recall4.7 Site Security4.8 Identity Preserved Foods

5.0 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

PrimaryProducer

Manufacturer

Certification Levels

Level 1 Food Safety FundamentalsLevel 2 Certified HACCP Food Safety PlansLevel 3 Comprehensive Food Safety and Quality Management Systems

Certification duration = 1 year

Introduction to BRC Food v5

What is BRC Food?

Food Safety Management System for food manufacturing and preparation of primary products (retailer branded)In operation since 1998Originally designed for private label/retailer branded productsOwned by British Retail Consortium Internationally recognized by the GFSI

BRC Food in Outline4 Sections

Section I1 Introduction2 The Food Safety Management System

Section II Requirements1 Senior Management Commitment and Continual Improvement2 The Food Safety Plan – HACCP3 Food Safety and Quality Management System4 Site Standards5 Product Control6 Process Control7 Personnel

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

Certification Levels

Just one

Certification = 1 year in duration

Introduction to IFS

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, pest control, traceability).

Measurements, Analysis and Improvements (internal audit, product analysis, product withdrawal and recall, management of corrective actions)

Part 3: Requirements for accreditation bodies, certification bodies and auditors

Part 4: Layout audit report and action plan

Certification Levels

Foundation LevelTotal score is ≥ 75 and < 95%

Higher IFS LevelTotal score is ≥ 95%

Certification = 1 year in duration

Introduction to FSSC 22000

PAS 220*

FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme

ISO 22000 + PAS 220 (PRPs for manufacturing) + Certification SchemeScope – manufacturingContents:

Requirements / Food Safety Compliance (ISO 22000 + PAS 220)

Food Safety Management SystemResource ManagementPlanning 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 scheme’s Board of Stakeholders (Scheme)

Certification Levels

Just One

Certification = 3 years in duration (annual Surveillance)

Status of FSCC 22000 Scheme:Conditional Recognition

STATUS: May 27 2009 Scheme Conditionally Recognized by the GFSIWhat does this mean?

Documentation of the scheme met requirementsNow GFSI Board needs to see the proof of implementationAccreditation process for CBs moves forwardCertification process for suppliers (complete scheme) moves forwardCertificates and Reports submitted to Board for reviewRecognition decision will be revisited by Board – Yes/No

This does NOT mean...

How to Decide?

Learn about all of the systemsLook at your customer requirements and your export market…let geography be a guideMost importantly – find the program that best fits your culture

EcoSure’s Role

What is EcoSure’s Role?

What are EcoSure’s Offerings?SQF Training (public and on-site)SQF Consulting (gap analysis, verification, validation, audit preparation)EcoSure DOES NOT at this time offer SQF Audit servicesSupporting services – HACCP trainingExpanding services

We offer valueProject Lead and lead trainer - Tatiana Lorca

Former SQFI Technical ManagerTrainers 10+ yrs. industry and training experience Consultants 30+ yrs. Experience in

Dairy, Meat & Poultry, RTE products, Beverages, Produce

Thank you!

Contact Details:Tatiana A. Lorca, Ph.D.Manager, Food Supply Quality AssuranceEcoSure (A Division of Ecolab)Tatiana.lorca@ecolab.com(c) 540-998-9366