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[Mgranola]

My facility is in the process of acquiring an off-site (less than 10 miles) warehouse through a lease. Our current scope of certification is for our production facility under SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing, Edition 9.

 

Module 11.6 does not mention the requirements for off-site storage of finished products and Module 2 only refers to off-site storage in terms of positive release. 

 

Does this warehouse need to be added to our current certification scope? If not, are we required to obtain the SQF Storage and Distribution certificate? If so, to what extent does it need to be added?

 

[SQFconsultant]

You have two choices - either add to your existing cert or create an additional cert - along with a completely separate documentation system, etc.  Hopefully the Leasor will work with your company in order for the facility to be in compliance with the requirements of SQF regardless of switch way you go.

 

Personally I'd just add it, make sure it complies.

Edited by SQFconsultant, 9 minutes ago.