SQFI Blog

Through 2020 Q1 and Q2, we have experienced the challenges brought on the COVID-19 pandemic. Our industry adapted to continue to uphold our food safety promise to the global community.

When I assumed the leadership of FMI more than a decade ago, there were several key positions and staff vacancies I needed to fill.

From the onset, we have been deeply concerned by the impact of COVID-19 and its potential effect on the SQF community.

SQFI joins the FDA in celebrating World Food Safety Day. Everyday SQFI is committed to Food Safety and we appreciate the opportunity to celebrate that effort with our community.

This past spring, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) hosted a stakeholder consultation on a proposed plan to phase out the GFSI Knowledge Exam.

Join us on Sunday, June 7, 2020 as we celebrate the profession with global colleagues.

We are supporting and celebrating GFSI with 5 days of messages to support the second-ever UN World Food Safety Day beginning 7th June.

As the COVID-19 pandemic response continues, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the FDA have been working around the clock.

During these extraordinary times, SQFI has strived to meet the needs of our clients by granting over 600 certificate extensions to date.

GFSI is delivering on their commitment to explore options in non-standard auditing as a result of COVID-19.

Meat and poultry processing facilities are a component of the critical infrastructure within the Food and Agriculture Sector.

This guidance summarizes how organizations should manage their personal protective equipment.

The Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank has partnered with Dairy Farmers of America.

Food safety in manufacturing production protocols are more important than ever.

SQFI has strived to meet the needs of our clients granting over 600 certificate extensions to date.

To ensure continuity of operations of essential functions, CDC advises that critical infrastructure workers may be permitted to continue work following potential exposure to COVID-19.

We have an important update for you on the Use of Face Coverings in Food Production and Retail Food Establishments.

We understand that with COVID-19 impacting many business operations, the ability to conduct audits has been heavily influenced by the need to prevent further spread of the novel coronavirus.

See the full story in Grocery BusinessTrade groups applaud federal response to ensure supply chain viability.

Across America, we are being confronted with the challenges of coping with COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. Across America, we are being confronted with the challenges of coping with COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus.

We live in a global economy, which is evident every day in the aisles of a grocery store.