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[Rassmutten]

We are an SQF packaging facility and have multiple locations in our city. The primary production facility which is SQF Certified and three warehouses that are not certified. Currently we are having a debate that we cannot come to a conclusion on. What is the best practice for our pest control insurance document? Are we ok to have only one or is there and argument for having one printed up with the address of each of our sites addresses on it? What say you?

[G M]

If it contains information identifying the certified site as part of the coverage, extra information will not be prohibitive.  If the service provider can give you a cleaner looking document for the certified site it might save you some unnecessary confusion/questions when an auditor looks at it though.

 

We have our wastewater treatment facility and an R&D facility covered by the same pest control provider as a manufacturing facility.  Each of them has separate site maps, reports, etc. in one program binder.  Occasionally when an auditor lackadaisically flips through it we have to point out that the thing they're asking about isn't the certified location.

[SQFconsultant]

What is the best practice for our pest control insurance document? 

 

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I have no clue what a pest control insurance document is - are you talking about the LIABILITY document that your PCO issues that shows their coverage or talking about a pest bond ?

[Tony-C]

Hi Rassmutten,

 

Not really sure what your question is, your pest control/prevention contractor should have liability insurance that covers all customers/sites that are contracted to them.

 

SQF Food Safety requirements for pest contractors are included in section 13.2.4 Pest Prevention:

13.2.4.2 Pest contractors and/or internal pest controllers shall:

i. Be licensed and approved by the local relevant authority;

ii. Use only trained and qualified operators who comply with regulatory requirements;

iii. Use only approved chemicals;

iv. Provide a pest prevention plan (refer to 2.3.2.7) that includes a site map indicating the location of bait stations, traps, and other applicable pest control monitoring devices;

v. Report to a responsible authorized person on entering the premises and after the completion of inspections or treatments;

vi. Provide regular inspections for pest activity with appropriate action taken if pests are present; and

vii. Provide a written report of their findings and the inspections and treatments applied.

 

If you store product that is within the scope of your SQF certification in those 3 warehouses then they should be included in the pest control contract and have a documented pest prevention program, just like your main site.

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony