Hi Miss Frankie,
I’m sure if they are SQF certified then the requirements will be familiar to you.
The FSC is 34: Animal Feed Manufacturing
The relevant SQF Food Safety Code: Animal Feed Manufacturing, Edition 9 PART B:
System Elements
2.1 Management Commitment
2.2 Document Control and Records
2.3 Specifications, Formulations, Realization, and Supplier Approval
2.4 Food Safety System
2.5 SQF System Verification
2.6 Product Traceability and Crisis Management
2.7 Food Defense and Food Fraud
2.8 Allergen Management
2.9 Training
Module 3: Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Animal Feed
3.1 Site Location and Premises
3.2 Site Operation
3.3 Personnel Hygiene and Welfare
3.4 Personnel Processing Practices
3.5 Water and Air Supply
3.6 Receipt, Storage, and Transport
3.7 Separation of Functions
3.8 Waste Disposal
Looking through the main differences to you will be the requirement in 2.4.3 Food Safety Plan (Mandatory) for a hazard and risk management system but doesn’t reference “in accordance with the twelve steps identified in the Codex Alimentarius Commission HACCP guidelines” although the requirements are along the same lines,
2.4.1 Feed and Food Legislation (Mandatory) - You will need to get up to speed with feed legislation applicable in the country of manufacture and sale
2.8 Allergen Management - Sites that exclusively manufacture animal feed and do not manufacture, handle, or store food or pet food products are not required to implement an allergen management plan unless required by regulation or customer requirement.
3.4.2 Animal Feed Medication - You will need to get up to speed with animal medications and applicable controls
Good luck with your application.
Kind regards,
Tony