Certification Requirements for a New Storage Facility
We are currently an SQF certified manufacturing facility . Dry blending - small business. We are looking at an outside warehouse facility that is climate controlled, ISO 9001:2015 certified. It houses a variety of businesses.
Do they need to be FDA/GFSI Certified if they are only storing the product? What if we employ them to pick, store & ship?
I am not sure where to start. Can I add this onto our scope when we are re-certified next year? It will be our unannounced audit - does this matter?
Thank you in advance!
Just to add - since they are storing your product - conduct an inspection. They don't need to be GFSI scheme certified, but they do need to be inspected for food safety impact.