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Consumers are becoming more and more aware of the way their food is handled and processed. As a result, consumer expectation of the food industry has increased dramatically.
Safe Quality Food (SQF) programs are designed to assure consumers that they food they are buying is produced, processed, prepared and handled according to the highest standard and safety guidelines possible throughout all levels of the food chain.
2. Great tool to streamline tedious Quality
Management System (QMS) tasks
Help with:
◦ Critical document
◦ Record control
◦ Data processing
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Business intelligence
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3. Consumer expectation of the food industry
has increased
SQF programs are designed to assure the
food is produced, processed, prepared and
handled according to the highest standard
and safety guidelines
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4. Know where the raw materials came from
Aware of how those materials were handled
and processed
Track internal audits and third party audits
Monitor d
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5. Web and mobile platform
Automates food safety practices
Enables food processors to verify suppliers
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6. Track third party audits quickly and easily
Use the QMS to store all internal and third
party audits in one place
Overall communication is improved
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7. Benefit in cost-effectiveness
SQF software and equipment are often very
affordable
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8. The tomato and Serrano pepper salmonella
outbreak in 2008
The cost of this problem was astronomical
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9. The loss:
◦ Money to investigate the outbreak
◦ Stop all plant production
◦ Sterilize equipment
◦ Toss out all raw materials on site
◦ Pull Serrano peppers and tomatoes from shelves
SQF can be used to prevent the p
p problem
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