FSNS C&A offers audit services across the Americas covering a wide range of audit programs. Audits performed by FSNS C&A will give you an objective assessment of your current policies and procedures to ensure that you are ahead of your competition and consistently meeting your customer's requirements.
FSNS C&A is committed to providing certification and audit services with consistency, impartiality, and integrity. Activities conducted by or on behalf of FSNS C&A are carried out by trained and highly qualified personnel that strive to assure each activity and end product meets FSNS C&A high standards and scheme owner requirement.
The Global Food Safety Initiative was formed in 2000 during a Consumer Goods Forum to increase consumer confidence in the safety of food products and provide a benchmarking system for global food safety standards. The GFSI mission statement is to “”Provide continuous improvement in food safety management systems to ensure confidence in the delivery of safe food to consumers worldwide”.
More information relating to GFSI and benchmarked certification schemes can be found at: http://www.mygfsi.com
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety
The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, developed by retailers, was the first Standard in the world to be approved by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarking committee. Because the BRC Global Standards are meticulous and thorough, but also easy to follow and to comprehend, they are the most widely used of the GFSI standards, boasting more than 16,000 certified organizations throughout the world.
The BRC Standard places a strong emphasis on Management Commitment and a detailed HACCP Program as the basis of a successful food safety program. Furthermore, it emphasizes the importance on the overall commitment for Quality programs and their execution. The Standard’s requirements are clearly defined and documented which provides consistent interpretation by the auditors and implementation by the audited facilities. This consistency promotes confidence in the certification process as a whole.
For more information on the Brand Recognition through Compliance (BRC), visit: www.brcglobalstandards.com
Additionally, if certified against Gluten Free Certification Program (GFCP) and Plant Based Certification, sites can contact tellus@brcglobalstandards.com for feedback.
SQF
The Safe Quality Food (SQF) program was developed to provide retailers and foodservice providers confidence in their supply chain’s food safety management systems. The SQF certification scheme strives to provide evidence that a robust, validated food safety system is implemented at the facility.
The SQF program is management by the Safe Quality Food Institute whose mission is to: “To deliver consistent, globally recognized food safety and quality certification programs based on sound scientific principles, consistently applied across all industry sectors, and valued by all stakeholders.”
SQF certification audits are performed against the current SQF Code. A copy of the SQF code can be downloaded here: https://www.sqfi.com/resource-center/sqf-code-edition-9-downloads/
For more information related to SQF certification visit the SQFI website at: www.SQFI.COM
FSSC 22000
FSSC 22000 was designed to provide food industry companies an ISO-based food safety management system certification that is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). The scheme is GFSI recognized and provides worldwide recognition and acceptance by food manufacturers and retailers. There are over 22,500 certified organizations worldwide.
FSSC 22000 system uses a management systems approach to food safety, using ISO 22000 and ISO Technical Standards for prerequisite program requirements. Prerequisite program implementation would be dependent upon the category being certified. Food safety management system integrates nicely with other management systems such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.
Current FSSC scheme documents can be found here: https://www.fssc22000.com/scheme/scheme-documents-version-5-1//
For more information related to FSSC 22000 certification visit the FSSC website at: https://www.fssc22000.com/
Our auditors are PAACO certified and trained extensively through the use of calibration audits conducted by Dr. Temple Grandin in Animal Welfare and by Dr. Linda Detwiler in SRM Removal and Avian Influenza.
Dr. Temple Grandin has the calibration meetings with FSNS C&A leadership and auditing team participation and has been an animal welfare consultant to FSNS C&A for over 12 years. With the support of FSNS C&A, our customers have the opportunity to improve Animal Welfare processes and procedures.
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