Hi there all
Can we maintain the pest control program ourselves provided someone has a valid pesticide licences? I'm new to SQF, but I can't see the scheme forcing anyone to use an outside contractor.
Thanks
Posted 13 February 2018 - 05:40 PM
Hi there all
Can we maintain the pest control program ourselves provided someone has a valid pesticide licences? I'm new to SQF, but I can't see the scheme forcing anyone to use an outside contractor.
Thanks
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Posted 13 February 2018 - 06:13 PM
Yes. Just ensure that you follow all the requirements under SQF.
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Glenn Oster.
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Martha's Vineyard Island, MA - Restored Republic
Posted 13 February 2018 - 06:51 PM
Thank you for confirming what I thought....a previous auditor told them a PCO was mandatory
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Posted 13 February 2018 - 07:33 PM
We had to fight a bit with our auditor, but after carefully examining the code could justify doing it all ourselves. We basically were already, anyway.
Posted 13 February 2018 - 09:11 PM
Sigh, auditors....................
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Posted 07 February 2019 - 02:00 AM
We have always done it ourselves. Just had to provide training records.
Posted 11 February 2019 - 02:19 PM
Just don't forget that you want to keep any pesticides storage out of the production facility and secure. Maintenance crews seem to have a bad habit of buying OTC wasp and hornet spray and if found in the facility that's an automatic failure.
Posted 19 February 2019 - 06:30 PM
One of my hats is maintenance, and I resent that.
...true as it may be.
Posted 27 February 2019 - 09:38 PM
I don't know of any company that ever got an automatic fail for having cans of wasp spray. Nope. Minor yes, possibly given the situation at the time a major but not once an automatic failure .
All the Best,
All Rights Reserved,
Without Prejudice,
Glenn Oster.
Glenn Oster Consulting, LLC -
SQF System Development | Internal Auditor Training | eConsultant
Martha's Vineyard Island, MA - Restored Republic
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