Compliance

Food Safety Certification Readiness — Globally Aligned, Locally Tailored

At Food Safety Systems, we help food businesses worldwide prepare for certification under internationally recognized food safety and quality management standards.

Our services are aligned with best practices found in frameworks benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), including the SQF Code.

We are not a certification body—we prepare you to succeed in your audit.

Leadership & Food Safety Culture

  • Strengthen senior management commitment to food safety

  • Promote a proactive, safety-first workplace culture

  • Support leadership reviews and accountability structures

    • Document Control & Record Keeping

  • Develop controlled documentation workflows

  • Ensure secure, organized, and audit-ready records

  • Assist in version control and procedural updates

    • Product Development & Specifications

  • Define product and ingredient specifications

  • Align formulation with food safety and regulatory goals

  • Support development of packaging, shelf-life, and quality attributes

    • Supplier Approval & Sourcing

  • Develop supplier evaluation and verification protocols

  • Assist with drafting supplier agreements and compliance checklists

  • Monitor supplier performance and documentation consistency

    • Training & Competency Programs

  • Identify team training needs and role-specific competencies

  • Provide food safety training templates and tracking tools

  • Reinforce key principles (e.g., GMP, allergen control, sanitation)

    • Facility Standards & Sanitation

  • Implement prerequisite programs (PRPs)

  • Support GMP-based facility layout and hygiene controls

  • Assist in sanitation SOP development and environmental monitoring

    • Allergen Management

  • Map allergenic ingredients and potential cross-contact risks

  • Support cleaning verification protocols

  • Advise on allergen labeling, team training, and audit preparation

    • Food Fraud & Defense Preparedness

  • Conduct food fraud and vulnerability assessments

  • Support planning of mitigation strategies

  • Help design foundational food defense plans

    • Crisis & Recall Management

  • Develop crisis response and recall procedures

  • Assist with traceability reviews and mock recall execution

  • Provide templates for communication and emergency action

    • Monitoring, Verification & Validation

  • Conduct internal gap assessments and readiness reviews

  • Validate CCPs, PRPs, and other key control points

  • Provide third-party audit preparation support

    • Continuous Improvement Systems

  • Build CAPA (Corrective and Preventive Action) workflows

  • Track KPIs to support food safety objectives

  • Review logs and trend reports for proactive improvements

    • Food Safety Systems – Certification & Compliance Support Overview

    Preparation for SQF and Other GFSI-Benchmarked Programs

    Food Safety Systems provides expert support to food businesses preparing for certification under internationally recognized food safety standards. Our services are tailored to help you meet the requirements of GFSI-benchmarked programs, including the SQF Code, through practical, audit-focused solutions.