SQFI Blog

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued the Food Traceability Rule to quickly identify and mitigate risk associated with “high risk” foods prone to contamination.

The food quality industry is responsible for ensuring that food products meet the necessary standards to be safe and suitable for consumption.

“What do you do when no one is looking?” That question is at the heart of a strong food safety culture and food safety in general. As Brian Neal, Technical Manager for Eurofins, points out...

Food safety practitioners in the food industry are responsible for ensuring that food products meet the necessary standards and regulations to be safe and suitable for consumption.

A hallmark of this young decade is challenge, wrought by the pandemic, divisions, global conflict, and supply chain problems. And while we like to – and rightly -- talk about the important...

Risk assessments are the backbone of any functioning food safety system.

A recall and withdrawal program is a measure that no site hopes they must use. However, every site will be thankful...

How will you know what to produce unless it is defined? For example, if I give you the vague task of baking a cake, it’s hard to know where to start.

For a process that starts with a tiny seed, indoor farming has grown into a big business. Already topping $40 billion, the industry is projected to grow at an annual growth rate of 13.5% between...

Becoming a victim of food fraud can be one of the biggest fears for most companies. Every site must prepare for this possibility, so this fear doesn’t become a reality.

Food defense is an essential part of the SQF System and one that is necessary for global food supply chain security.

In the food industry, keeping your site well-maintained and organized is crucial. However, a well-managed facility can still fall victim to poor document and record management.

Winners selected for exemplary performance in Auditing and Practitioner Leadership The Safe Quality Food Institute (SQFI), a division of FMI- The Food Industry Association, announced Joe Wieland...

So, you decided to get certified to the Safe Quality Food standard, the rigorous food safety and quality program recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)...

Every SQF food safety practitioner needs to stay up to speed with allergen management. Allergens are the leading cause of FDA and USDA recalls, and can also cause trips to the doctor’s office for...

Food fraud has been a concern for hundreds of years, dating back to the 1800’s, most notably the 1858 Bradford Sweets candies poisoning in Bradford, Yorkshire. The price of sugar was so high that...

Ensuring that the food we eat every day is safe and of high quality is a task that takes an incredible amount of commitment and effort. Dedicated food safety auditors and practitioners work...

USDA has announced a new Food Safety Certification for Specialty Crops (FSCSC) program to help offset costs for specialty crop producers to comply with regulatory...

Exposure of food or food contact surfaces to pesticides create risk.

Safe food is critical not only for public health and food security, but also for livelihoods, economic development, trade, and the international reputation of every country.

Food safety auditors and practitioners are essential to the global food industry.