6 replies to this topic

[Alexxx]

Hi everyone,

I am new to this forum and also new the the world of SQF. 

While doing my monthly verification report, I've noticed that the report for last month was missed. I am not sure how to proceed from here. Should it be reported as a non-conformity with a corrective action? And should it still be done?

All your help is appreciated! 

[TimG]

Good afternoon, Alex. You are correct, SQF requires you to have verification activities, and a verification schedule.

2.5.2.2 A verification schedule outlining the verification activities, their frequency of completion, and the person responsible for each activity shall be prepared and implemented

 

Do you have a procedure that states you do a monthly verification report? If so, then you are out of compliance with your own set verification schedule. In that case, I would absolutely give myself a NC and open a CAPA. As part of that, I would do a late verification and file it with the CAPA as the correction. I'd then drill down and get to the root cause of WHY it was missed, and address that in my preventative action(s).

[SQFconsultant]

It can't be done now.

 

So you write it up as an NC and get the CA done right quick.

[kingstudruler1]

It can't be done now.

 

So you write it up as an NC and get the CA done right quick.

  Im with Glenn on this one.  

[NutANDFruitFoodSafety]

Non conformance. Perform corrective action and make sure there is a Preventive Action to ensure that it doesn't happen again.

[jfrey123]

^^^ What they said.

 

Then when the SQF auditor notices it missing for that month, don't be bashful about showing them the NC and your corrective action on it.  It proves to them that, yes, while you had a mistake missing the report, your process for verification successfully identified the error.  They really can't ding you for something that your company self-discovered and self-corrected (except in cases where a true food safety hazard occurred as a result).

[Alexxx]

Your help is really appreciated. I am currently working on that NC and corrective action.