SQF System Elements- Key Changes

1 SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 SQF System Elements- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 1 Edition Edition 9 Management Commitment Food Safety Policy (Mandatory) Management Responsibility (Mandatory) Management Review (Mandatory) Complaint Management (Mandatory) Crisis Management Planning Management Commitment Management Responsibility (Mandatory) Management Review (Mandatory) Complaint Management (Mandatory) Summary of Changes : Combined, consolidated, and removed duplication of requirements. Clarified intent behind the requirement. Added food safety culture ( and ). Added requirement for substitute for SQF practitioner. Added requirement site is staffed and organized to meet food safety objectives. Moved Crisis Management Planning to Recalls and Withdrawals.

2 Removed requirement on continuous improvement Document Control and Records Food Safety Management System Document Control (Mandatory) Records (Mandatory) Document Control and Records Food Safety Management System (Mandatory) Document Control (Mandatory) Records (Mandatory) Summary of Changes : Added requirement for retention periods to consider the shelf life of the product. SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 SQF System Elements- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 2 Edition Edition 9 Specification and Product Development Product Development and Realization Raw and Packaging Materials Contract Service Providers Contract Manufactures Finished Product Specifications Specifications, Formulations Realization and Supplier Approval Product Formulation and Realization Specifications (Raw Material, Packaging, Finished Product and Services) Contract Manufacturers Approved Supplier Program (Mandatory) Summary of Changes : Added detail regarding product formulations to include development by authorized persons and review when the there are Changes in materials, ingredients, or equipment.

3 Added process flow to All specifications summarized under and includes service providers. Added: suppliers to notify the site of Changes in product composition that could have an impact on product formulation. Added Finished product labels shall be accurate, comply with the relevant legislation, and be approved by qualified company personnel. has been split so that validation is retained in and verification in Co-manufacturers include high and low risk and third-party distributors. Approved supplier moved to (formerly ). Food Safety Systems (Mandatory) Good Manufacturing Practices (Mandatory) Food Safety Plan (Mandatory) Approved Supplier Program (Mandatory) Non-conforming Product or Equipment Product Rework Product Release Environmental Monitoring Food Safety System Food Legislation (Mandatory) Good Manufacturing Practices (Mandatory) Food Safety Plan (Mandatory) Product Sampling, Inspection, and Analysis Non-conforming Materials and Product Product Rework Product Release (Mandatory) Environmental Monitoring Summary of Changes : Product sampling now under (formerly ).

4 Testing and analysis now includes reference to internal as well as external laboratories (internal lab formerly ). Proficiency testing included in (formerly ). Non-conforming equipment moved to Product release to include a procedure to confirm that product labels comply with the applicable food legislation Positive product release procedure in SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 SQF System Elements- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 3 Edition Edition 9 SQF System Verification Validation and Effectiveness (Mandatory) Verification Activities (Mandatory) Corrective and Preventative Action (Mandatory) Product Sampling, Inspection and Analysis Internal Audits and Inspections (Mandatory) SQF System Verification Validation and Effectiveness (Mandatory) Verification Activities (Mandatory) Corrective and Preventative Action (Mandatory) Internal Audits and Inspections (Mandatory) Summary of Changes .

5 Added detail to where deviations from food safety requirements may occur. Product Identification, Trace, Withdrawal and Recall Product Identification (Mandatory) Product Trace (Mandatory) Product Withdrawal and Recall (Mandatory) Product Traceability and Crisis Management Product Identification (Mandatory) Product Trace (Mandatory) Product Withdrawal and Recall (Mandatory) Crisis Management Planning Summary of Changes : Added Crisis Management Planning to (formerly ). Emphasized labeling requirements and checks during operations to ensure that the correct product is in the correct package and with the correct label. Product changeovers to be inspected and approved by an authorized person. Procedures shall be implemented to ensure that label use is reconciled, and any inconsistencies investigated and resolved. Added requirements for testing the recall System to include products from different shifts and for materials across a range of products and customers.

6 SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 SQF System Elements- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 4 Edition Edition 9 Food Defense and Food Fraud Food Defense Plan (Mandatory) Food Fraud Food Defense and Food Fraud Food Defense Plan (Mandatory) Food Fraud (Mandatory) Summary of Changes : Consolidated to include all food defense and food fraud (from approved supplier) Allergen Management Allergen Management and Food Manufacturing (Mandatory) Allergen Management for Pet Food Manufacturing (Mandatory) Allergen Management for Manufacturers of Animal Feed Allergen Management Allergen Management (Mandatory) Summary of Changes : Removed from allergen management the requirement to include labeling of gluten, where applicable. Added additional requirements regarding the approval, use, verification, and reconciliations of labels.

7 Training Training Requirements Training Program (Mandatory) Instructions HACCP Training Requirements Refresher Training Training Skills Register Training Training Requirements Training Program (Mandatory) Summary of Changes : Training consolidated down to two sections - Training Requirements and Training Program. Added training requirements for the following tasks: Sampling and test methods Environmental monitoring for relevant staff. Allergen management, food defense, and food fraud for all relevant staff. SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 Module 11- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 5 Edition Edition 9 Site Location and Construction Premises Location and Approval Site Location and Premises Premises Location and Approval Building Materials Lighting and Light Fittings Inspection/Quality Control Area Dust, Insect, and Pest Proofing Ventilation Equipment and Utensils Grounds and Roadways Summary of Changes : Site Location and Premises now covers Building Materials; Lighting and Light Fittings; Inspection/QC Area; Dust, Insect, and Vermin Proofing; Ventilation; Equipment and Utensils; and Grounds and Roadways.

8 Added a separate requirement for ventilation and positive air pressure. Equipment storage rooms moved to storage ( ). includes non-conforming equipment from (Formerly ). Construction of Premises and Equipment Materials and Surfaces Floors, Drains and Waste Traps Walls, Partitions, Doors and Ceilings. Stairs, Catwalks and Platforms Lightings and Light Fittings. Inspection/ Quality Control Area Dust, Insect and Pest Proofing Ventilation Equipment, Utensils and Protective Clothing Premises and Equipment Maintenance Calibration Pest Prevention Cleaning and Sanitation Site Operation Repairs and Maintenance Maintenance Staff and Contractors Calibration Pest Prevention Cleaning and Sanitation Summary of Changes : Site Operations. Includes Repairs and Maintenance; Maintenance Staff and Contractors; ; Pest Prevention; and Cleaning and Sanitation.

9 Maintenance Staff and Contractors has been separated out from what was Premises and Equipment Maintenance. Pest prevention restructured and clarified. Handwashing basins changed to stations. SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 Module 11- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 6 Edition Edition 9 Personnel Hygiene and Welfare Personnel Hand Washing clothing Jewelry and Personal Effects Visitors Staff Amenities Change Rooms Laundry Sanitary Facilities Lunchrooms Personnel Hygiene and Welfare Handwashing Clothing and Personal Effects Visitors Staff Amenities (change rooms, toilets, break rooms) Personnel Welfare Summary of Changes : Combined references to signage for handwashing. Clothing and Personal Effects. (was Clothing ) Includes laundering, protective clothing, and jewelry.

10 Staff Amenities includes change rooms, toilets, and break rooms. Personnel Processing Practices Staff Engaged in Food Handling and Processing Operations Personnel Processing Practices Staff Engaged in Food Handling and Processing Operations Summary of Changes : Differentiated requirements for staff Personnel working in or visiting food handling areas. Process flow captured in (from ). SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing, Edition 9 Module 11- Key Changes SQF code Comparison: SQF Food Safety code : Food Manufacturing October 22, 2020 7 Edition Edition 9 Water, Ice and Air-Supply Water Supply Water Treatment Ice Supply The Quality of Air and Other Gases Water, Ice, and Air Supply Water Supply Water Treatment Water Quality Ice Supply Air and Other Gases Summary of Changes : : Added to water supply plan a requirement for contingency plans to be in place for instances when the potable water supply is deemed to be contaminated.