Supplier Risk Assessment

Hi,

I'm currently doing some risk assessment on suppliers and our ingredients. There are certain products that are procured from different countries and some manufactured outside Australia, and some made in Australia but made using imported ingredients. One of the indicators I am using for risk assessing food fraud is the supply chain. What all documents or questions can I ask in our Approved supplier Questionnaire that will ensure the supply chain security. We follow SQF.    

Thanks so much!

Hi ersha,

:welcome:

Welcome to the IFSQN forums

I think will find some useful information and potential questions related to tea from this article:

The classification, detection and ‘SMART’ control of the nine sins of tea fraud

Kind regards,

Tony

Hi,

 

I'm currently doing some risk assessment on suppliers and our ingredients. There are certain products that are procured from different countries and some manufactured outside Australia, and some made in Australia but made using imported ingredients. One of the indicators I am using for risk assessing food fraud is the supply chain. What all documents or questions can I ask in our Approved supplier Questionnaire that will ensure the supply chain security. We follow SQF.    

 

Thanks so much!

Hi, First you should consider all these requirement mentioned in BRCGS

• historical evidence of substitution or adulteration

• economic factors which may make adulteration or substitution more attractive

• ease of access to raw materials through the supply chain

• sophistication of routine testing to identify adulterants

• the nature of the raw material.