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[NicoD]

Hello everyone! :)

 

A pet food manufacturer SQF Code modules of interest to meet SQF requirements for SQF certification and standards are:

 

• Module 2

• Module 4

 

Am I correct?

 

Or should also Module 11 be included?

 

Thank you!

 

 

[Tony-C]

Hi Nico,

 

You are correct. SQF Food Sector Category (FSC) 32 Manufacture of Pet Food relevant modules are:
Module 2: SQF System Elements
Module 4: Pet Food Safety Fundamentals – Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Pet Food Products (GFSI Scope F)

Module 11 is not applicable: Food Safety Fundamentals – Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Food Products (GFSI El, Ell, Elll, ElV and L)
Applicable food sector categories (FSCs) for Module 11 are:
FSC8: Processing of manufactured meats and poultry
FSC9: Seafood processing (include 9A, 9B, 9C)
FSC10: Dairy processing
FSC11: Honey processing
FSC12: Egg processing
FSC13: Bakery and snack food processing
FSC14: Fruit and vegetable processing
FSC15: Canning, pasteurization, UHT and aseptic operations (includes 15A, 15B)
FSC16: Ice drink and beverage processing
FSC17: Confectionery manufacturing
FSC18: Preserved foods manufacture
FSC19: Food ingredient manufacture
FSC20: Recipe meals manufacture
FSC21: Oils, fats and the manufacture of fat-based spreads
FSC22: Processing of cereals, grains, and nuts

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

[NicoD]

Thank you so much Tony.

 

But what if our pet products are among the Module 11 categories, for example: 

 

• FSC8: Processing of manufactured meats and poultry (some of the pet treats contain meat, other consist in plain meat)

• FSC18: Preserved foods manufacture (because they are all dry products, so should be considered preserved?)

• FSC14: Fruit and vegetable processing (because some of the pet treats contain vegetables, and other consist in vegetables)

 

Than in these cases should we also add Module 11 in your opinion?

 

Thank you again!

[Tony-C]

Hi Nico

 

In all these cases they are still pet food and fall under Module 4: Pet Food Safety Fundamentals – Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Pet Food Products

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony

[NicoD]

Great, thank you again Tony!

 

All the best and warm regards.

 

N.

[SQFconsultant]

We just completed an on site system development for SQF FSC 32 which equates to modules 2&4.