Jump to content

  • Quick Navigation
Photo

Nothing like Sittin' in on an SQF Certification Audit

Share this

  • You cannot start a new topic
  • Please log in to reply
4 replies to this topic
- - - - -

SQFconsultant

    SQFconsultant

  • IFSQN Fellow
  • 4,632 posts
  • 1135 thanks
1,126
Excellent

  • United States
    United States
  • Gender:Male
  • Interests:Just when I thought I was out - They pulled me back in!!!

Posted 03 March 2020 - 01:07 AM

In my career as one of the first SQF Auditors and now an SQF Consultant for the past twelve years there is a moment to me that is super priceless ---

 

When an incompetent SQF Auditor realizes that he is sitting across from an experienced SQF Auditor (albeit former) and SQF Consultant in a room of highly experienced Quality Assurance facility personnel and the owners.

 

Priceless.

 

Lesson to be learned here -- You can pick any CB you want but make sure they have good Auditors, inquire as to their work experiences, how many SQF audits they have done, etc. See if they pay their Auditors well and have calibrating training available.

 

Don't shop by price - biggest mistake we see people make both from a consulting standpoint and when it comes times to get the audits set up.

 

You really don't want a priceless moment like this!


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

http://www.GCEMVI.XYZ

http://www.GlennOster.com

 


FurFarmandFork

    Food Safety Consultant, Production Supervisor

  • IFSQN Fellow
  • 1,264 posts
  • 590 thanks
206
Excellent

  • United States
    United States
  • Gender:Male
  • Location:Oregon, USA

Posted 03 March 2020 - 02:01 AM

It is delightful when you know the code better than the auditor.

 

Well now you gotta tell us which CB's you like Glenn!


Austin Bouck
Owner/Consultant at Fur, Farm, and Fork.
Consulting for companies needing effective, lean food safety systems and solutions.

Subscribe to the blog at furfarmandfork.com for food safety research, insights, and analysis.

SQFconsultant

    SQFconsultant

  • IFSQN Fellow
  • 4,632 posts
  • 1135 thanks
1,126
Excellent

  • United States
    United States
  • Gender:Male
  • Interests:Just when I thought I was out - They pulled me back in!!!

Posted 03 March 2020 - 03:16 PM

I should define what I mean by incompetent... an auditor that makes numerous errors and miss-calls, has an inability to be fair and lacks inter personal skills.

And while I would like to think I know a lot about SQF I've been stumped now and then when changes have been made that I missed (which is why I now go to my man cave for a week to study every time a new version comes out.

My wife calls it --- going to the SQF box.

As to CB's I am more apt to "like" certain Auditors over CB's and then attempt to find out about the CB's they work for or contract with to see how the Auditors are treated.

Over the years we've recommended several CB's including TUV Nord, CICS and these days WQS.

The recommendations are based on if the auditors are well compensated, treated fairly, have routine calibration sessions and are firm but fair.


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

http://www.GCEMVI.XYZ

http://www.GlennOster.com

 


Brendan Triplett

    Grade - PIFSQN

  • IFSQN Principal
  • 511 posts
  • 131 thanks
106
Excellent

  • United States
    United States
  • Gender:Male
  • Interests:Rugby, Military History, Reading

Posted 03 March 2020 - 05:30 PM

What are your thoughts on NSF as an auditor and educational group?  maybe this is getting into rough waters.  Lord knows opinions are always trouble lol

 

Cheers!


Vice President and SQF Practitioner in Pennsylvania
Brendan Triplett


SQFconsultant

    SQFconsultant

  • IFSQN Fellow
  • 4,632 posts
  • 1135 thanks
1,126
Excellent

  • United States
    United States
  • Gender:Male
  • Interests:Just when I thought I was out - They pulled me back in!!!

Posted 04 March 2020 - 12:54 AM

Opinions are like __________ everybody has one - I agree LOL!!!!

 

As to NSF,  they make me cringe - the Walmart of certifications.

 

For many many reasons I don't cotton to them.


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

http://www.GCEMVI.XYZ

http://www.GlennOster.com

 




Share this

0 user(s) are reading this topic

0 members, 0 guests, 0 anonymous users