A globally recognised food safety and quality certification program benchmarked against the Global Food Safety Initiative.
SQF stands for Safe Quality Food, a certification program administered by the SQF Institute.
Yes. SQF is benchmarked against and recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative, making it accepted by many international retailers and buyers.
No. SQF is a voluntary certification that sits on top of the mandatory Australian Food Standards Code, which still applies.
Audits are carried out by certification bodies licensed by the SQF Institute, not by the retailer or the business itself.
An SQF practitioner is a trained individual within the business responsible for developing and maintaining the SQF system and food safety plan.