Consultants

SQF Consultants serve as the link between SQFI and SQF Certified Sites by helping them achieve SQF food safety or quality certification.Consultants must be registered by SQFI and are hired by sites to help develop, implement, verify, and maintain their SQF Programs. The role of the SQF Consultant is to provide guidance to sites seeking certification without managing the sites SQF Program.

SQF Consultants must maintain all standards of client focus, integrity, competency, professionalism and accountability outlined in the Criteria for SQF Consultants and the SQF Consultant Code of Conduct.

Find out more about getting registered as an SQF Consultant or about training options for becoming an SQF Consultant, please refer to the SQF Consultant Criteria.

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Consultant Checklist

Signed Consultant Sponsor Verification Form
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Certificates
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  • Education documents to demonstrate that the applicant has achieved a satisfactory level of knowledge (i.e. diploma, continuing education, or short course certificates, etc.).
  • HACCP training
  • Implementing SQF Systems Training (Certificate of Attainment) or Auditing SQF Systems (Certificate of Attendance and Attainment) or SQF Lead Auditor (Certificate of Attendance Auditing SQF Systems, Certificate of Attainment, and Certificate of Attendance Lead Auditor)
Industry Experience and Food Sector Category Log
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HACCP Plan Development Log
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