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[Simon]

SQF Edition 9 to 10: What changed and what you must update before 2027

 

Took place:

Friday, May 29, 2026 - 03:00 PM UK, 10.00 AM EST

 

Presenter:

Harmeet Kaur, Director of Training & Consulting, Kiwa ASI

 

Webinar Overview:

With SQF Edition 10 audits beginning in January 2027, time is running out to update your food safety system. This critical session provides a comprehensive, side-by-side comparison of Edition 9 and Edition 10, highlighting every change and giving you a clear action plan for compliance.

 

Presentation Slides >>

Webinar Recording >>

[TimG]

Is this one about the SQF changes, or transport? It looks like the summary doesn't match the title or is still using the transport hygiene summary.

[Tony-C]

Thank you for posting TimG, I believe that is a copy an paste error and should read:

'With SQF Edition 10 audits beginning in January 2027, time is running out to update your food safety system. This critical session provides a comprehensive, side-by-side comparison of Edition 9 and Edition 10, highlighting every change and giving you a clear action plan for compliance.'

Passed it on to be addressed.

Kind regards,

Tony

[Simon]

Fixed it, thanks guys!

[TimG]

Awesome, looking forward to this one!

[TimG]

Ok, someone who is more familiar with the changes can you help me understand why the presenter listed:

• Revised Validation/Verification requirements may require Full HACCP rewrite

I'm a bit at a loss on this one, as I don't see how a FS scheme should be causing HACCP rewrites..

I guess maybe if a EMP risk analysis plays out that we need more EM in the P?

[Simon]

Chat logs from today's webinar:
 

Tim Belanger : Tim Belanger, Chelsea, MI USA

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Christopher Stice : Good Morning everyone and thanks for having me!

Eko Handoyo : Hi, Eko from Bogor, Indonesia

Imelda Castro : GM from NJ

Michelle West : hello from chicago il

EMMANUEL MENSAH : Emmanuel from Ghana

xavier : xavier from philippines

Donnell : l this training deck be avaiable after this call?

Jeffery Stenner : Joined late, hope there will be a recording with slides available.

Donnell : Will this training deck be available to us?

Frank FRANK : Hello from New Jersey!!!

Odette Knight : 860-095, annual frequency

James Van Ells : Hello from Augusta, GA

Elizabeth Hernandez : 96 - 86

Tim Belanger : 85-94 yearly

Margaret Radomski Radomski : annually. 86-95 good

Jeffery Stenner : 70 to 85

terry w williams : 80-100

Amir Aziz : 85-94

Tina Reyes : 86-96

Lenworth Collins : 86 to 95

Pratik Goregaonkar : 70-85

terry w williams : oh edition 9

Davi-Gaye Julal-Henry : 85 - 95. Annnally

Riaz Ahamadeen Ahamadeen : 100%

EMMANUEL MENSAH : 86-94

Krystal : Good, 85-95

Elizabeth Hernandez : 85- 96 annual

Tina Reyes : annual

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Jonathan hernandez : 85-95

Michelle West : 86 - 95 annual

Sujeewa Nilmini : Hellow from Sri Lanka

Naga Thunuguntla : Hi

Ankit patel : in short they almost copied BRCGS requirements

Jonathan hernandez : estará disponible esta presentación para los participantes?

hakan Kahveci : When aiming to build a food safety culture that goes beyond checklists, even if the four pillars (communication, training, feedback, measurement/evaluation) are implemented flawlessly, what observation technique or question would you use as an auditor to uncover risky behaviors that employees unconsciously skip in their daily routines?What preventive measure would you recommend regarding this?

Timothy : Time to start paying those in high risk rolls what those rolls are worth...good luck with that

terry w williams : @timothy Agreed.

Timothy : Terry!Small world

terry w williams : That it is friend. :)

Jennifer Jerry : Hello  from Trinidad and Tobago

Risper Kiaye : Hola Risper Kenya

Lara Al Khouli Alkhouli : How can we get the slides?

Timothy : The presenter isn't actually here btw, this is a recorded slide show

terry w williams : Will SQFI notify their certified sites if the GFSI benchmarking process isn't complete by the end of 2026?  Is there a current timetable for this completion?

Ankit patel : what can be included in FS Culture effectiveness assessment /verification ?

Lenworth Collins : yes

Maria Ortiz Ortiz : yes

Jim : yes

Riva Cernardo : yes

Dhwani Joshi : yes

Tina Reyes : yes

Collins Agunenye : Is Radiological hazard under HACCP applicable to those that do not live in the zone  with highly exposed to radioactive elements?eto

Simon Timperley : I'm leaving the Q & A on as it might answer FAQ's plus gives extra infofrmation

Steve Brown : thank you!

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Ron Judge : Thanks

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ilyas Cherchour : Thank you

Sonia Portillo : Thank you for the information.

Jeffery Stenner : Nice summary of Edition 10.  As an SQF auditor I got some preparation to do.

Amanda : Thank you

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Nicole Hitchcock-Marbou : actually weant information on trainings

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Jim : Thank you

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Joann : Great Information - Thank You!

Tim Belanger : Yes, was very useful.

Jennifer Pesavento : Thank you!

[Tony-C]

Hi TimG,

 

I have only reviewed the slides, not watched the whole video. I’m not sure under what circumstances it would require a full rewrite.

 

I presume that was a bullet point because of the change to validating the food Safety plans, not just critical food safety limits. This change is in alignment with the latest (2022) version of CODEX General Principles of Food Hygiene which includes Part two Hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) system and guidelines for its application

 

SQF 9 2.5.1.1

"The methods, responsibility, and criteria for ensuring the effectiveness of all applicable elements of the SQF Program shall be documented and implemented. The methods applied shall validate that:

…..

ii.         Critical food safety limits are reviewed annually and re-validated or justified by regulatory standards when changes occur; and  

 

SQF 10 2.5.1.1

"The methods, responsibility, and criteria for ensuring the effectiveness of all applicable elements of the SQF Program shall be documented and implemented.

 

The methods applied shall validate that food safety plans, including critical food safety limits (refer to 2.4.3.12), are effective at implementation and re-validated or justified by regulatory standards when changes occur.".

 

Kind regards,

 

Tony