SQF

SQF means Safe Quality Food. The SQF Program is administered by the SQF Institute, part of the Food Marketing Institute. It represents a fully integrated food safety and quality management protocol designed specifically for the food sector. The SQF program is the culmination of 10 years development and is designed specifically for the food industry with application at all links in the food supply chain.

SQF Certification comprises of 2 distinct Codes:

SQF 1000 - designed specifically for Primary Producers

SQF 2000 - applicable to the Food Manufacturing industry and distribution sectors

Both Codes provide an independent and external validation that a product, process or service complies with international, regulatory and other specified standard(s) and enables a food supplier to give assurances that food has been produced, prepared and handled according to the highest possible standards.

The SQF Institute provides a comprehensive reference library of documents to assist companies introduce SQF 1000/2000 into their organisation. These are located at www.sqfi.com.

Silliker SQF Certification Process

To assist prospective clients Silliker Global Certification Services has produced an explanatory document detailing the SQF certification process and our requirements. View it here.

Online Questionnaire

Click here for an individually tailored quotation for certification to SQF 1000 or SQF 2000.

Click here to download the printable version.