SQF Consultants

SQF consultants provide guidance to sites seeking certification without managing the site’s SQF program. Consultants must be registered by SQFI and are hired by sites to help develop, implement, verify, and maintain their SQF programs.

Consultants for SQFI 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.

Consultant Requirements

The requirements for the SQF consultant are outlined in the Criteria for SQF Consultants document.

Requirements

All applicants shall successfully complete one of the following SQF training courses and the relevant exam:

  • Implementing SQF Systems or Auditing the SQF Code Requirements or SQF Practitioner Training Program

    AND

  • Attend an HACCP training course that meets the definition in the SQF Code;

    AND

  • Demonstrate at least five (5) years’ work experience in a food-related technical, professional, or supervisory position involving food safety accountability and the exercise of judgment. At least two (2) of the years shall illustrate the understanding and implementation of SQF or another GFSI benchmarked program;

    AND

  • Attest to the SQFI Professional Code of Conduct
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Consultant Criteria

The following resources can help you become an SQF consultant. View the SQF Consultant Criteria in:

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