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[GMO]

On the SQF v 10 thread someone mentioned about how they're going back to the drawing board on GFSI.  I just saw another comment on Linkedin about how GFSI were insisting on a food science degree for auditors in this latest round of benchmarking.

 

1. Is this true?  I like many come from a science but not food science background.  
2. I assume it only means for GFSI approved 3rd party auditors but is this a slippery slope?
3. Does this mean GFSI believe that microbiologists, chemists, biologists, biochemists, biomedical scientists (etc) don't understand food science?  Did they check our degree syllabuses?!
4. Does it mean they don't value our experience?
5. Could this be (one) of the reasons they've gone back for more discussion?
6. If not, if anyone has influence, please can you nudge them about this?  Because if you think there's an auditor crisis now, just you wait...

[Scampi]

is this the linkedin post your referring to?

https://www.linkedin...d-m-naim-khalid

 

SQFI says this

https://www.sqfi.com...nical-reviewers

[GMO]

No, I've just found it, this:

 

Benchmarking_Requirements_v2024_Implementation_Handbook_Part_II.pdf

 

p22

 

 

Bioscience degree with focus on food, specified syllabus (including food waste, you find me a university bothered about that in the 1990s) and no grandfather rights.

 

So I can work as a senior technical / food safety employee but I couldn't audit the people who work / worked for me?

 

That's what GFSI are saying.