Best Answer Tony-C, 12 September 2023 - 04:20 AM
Hi William,
As you suspect you will need a new certification and 90 days of records. There is no stipulation on the amount of hours, so a few hours a day will be fine for certification. The relevant sections of the SQF Code are quoted below.
When you do ramp up production you will need to consider if the longer hours will affect the product and monitor accordingly.
PART A: Implementing and Maintaining the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing
A2: Steps to Achieving SQF Certification (steps 1 – 10)
Step 5: Implement Your SQF System
Once you are satisfied that the policies, procedures, work instructions, and specifications are in place to meet the SQF requirements, you need to make sure that all documents are being followed and records are being kept demonstrating compliance to the relevant modules of the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing.
SQFI recommends that a minimum of ninety (90) days of records is available before a site audit is conducted.
A3: Maintaining Your SQF Certification (steps 11 - 15)
Step 15: Changes to Site SQF Requirements
15.4 Relocation of Premises
SQF certification is site specific (refer to Step 3), so if you relocate your business premises,
your site’s certification does not transfer to the new site.
A successful certification of the new premises is required. An initial certification audit must be completed for the new facility.
Kind regards,
Tony