SQF Required Risk Assessments
Hello,
I was discussing SQF stuff with an auditor I happened to meet at a bar. Being boring food safety folks she mentioned she has this document for required risk assessments.
Do you all have all of the risk assessments in the doc? Vents and Ducts is one I definitely do not have. Just curious of other's opinions.
Thanks!
List of Risk Assessment required by SQF v9
2.3.3.2
Contract Manufacturers
2.3.4.2
Approved Supplier
2.3.4.6
Supplier audits
2.4.2.1
GMPs
2.4.3
Hazard Analysis
2.4.8.1
EMP
2.8.1.1
Allergen workplace risks
2.8.1.5
Allergen cleaning
11.1.1
Location activities
11.1.2.5-11.1.2.6
Pipes and ductwork
11.3.3.1
Clothing
11.3.3.8
Jewelry
11.5.3.2
Water testing
11.5.4.2
Ice testing
11.5.5.2
Air testing
11.6.1.5
Temporary storage
11.7.1
High Risk
11.7.4.2
Foreign material/Metal Detection test size
11.1.2.5 Ducting
11.3.1.3 Band-aids use if not using metal detectable
We have most of these but some are just a single paragraph in an official looking table - the auditor seem to focus mainly on the work place allergen risk assessment
If I am understanding correctly, the ducting is a risk if it is running over product / product contact areas specifically. If not - I think a statement is sufficient that you note it was evaluated and deemed not a risk.
We do have a risk assessment for each one. A few are very simple but available.
Hi wbourg,
The SQF Food Safety Code does switch a lot between Risk Assessment, Risk Analysis, Hazard Analysis, Risk-Based, Based on Risk, Assess, Assessment and Risk Level.
The ones I believe that you missed are:
2.7.2.4 The food fraud vulnerability assessment
2.8.1.1 i. A risk analysis of those raw materials, ingredients, and processing aids, including food grade lubricants, that contain food allergens
11.2.4.3 Pest activity risks shall be analyzed and recorded. Inspections for pest activity shall be conducted …
Attached is a summary of the where Risk Assessment/Risk Analysis/Risk-Based/Based on Risk/Assess/Assessment/Risk Level/Hazard Analysis is in a requirement of the SQF Food Safety Code (for Food Manufacturers)
SQF Food Safety Code for Food Manufacturers Issue 9 Risk.pdf 55.98KB 293 downloads
Kind regards,
Tony