Cold Storage and Distribution HACCP Plan

Hello!

I've been tasked to develop a HACCP Plan and ultimately get our company SQF Level 2 certified.  We receive a wide variety of closed and sealed products in chilled to frozen form the dock and store in our freezer until it ships to the customer.  With the range of products, I am reaching out for suggestions on where to start and if I should include all product hazard analysis in my plan for distribution.

Thank you for your assistance!

Welcome KDR0806!

Big task to undertake.

I see that more and more food storage/distribution/logistic/transporters are going for SQF certification and that is of course a really good thing.

Need to decide whether you want to go DIY or bring in a consultant to handle it all -- but, the first thing you should do is a gap analysis - to see what you have, what you don't and based on a comprehensive inspection of the facility determine what (if any) capital or operational needs - need to be met in order to be in compliance with SQF.

By any chance is your name is Tony and/or is your location in the Hickory, NC area?  Just wondering.

Welcome again!

Hello!

 

I've been tasked to develop a HACCP Plan and ultimately get our company SQF Level 2 certified.  We receive a wide variety of closed and sealed products in chilled to frozen form the dock and store in our freezer until it ships to the customer.  With the range of products, I am reaching out for suggestions on where to start and if I should include all product hazard analysis in my plan for distribution.

 

Thank you for your assistance!

See these 2 threads which contain several useful haccp plans, esp, IMO, post 7 of 1st link and Posts 2, 4 of 2nd Link -

https://www.ifsqn.co...age/#entry77986

https://www.ifsqn.co...any/#entry82622

PS - note that SQF "lvl 2" has been superceded, nomenclature-wise. :smile: