Course Summary

Prepare your team for a confident and successful transition to SQF Edition 10 with this interactive, 4-hour instructor-led workshop. Participants will walk through Edition 10 structural changes, learn where and how new requirements are located in the digitized Code, and gain hands-on experience evaluating their own programs. Guided activities help you identify gaps, prioritize changes, and develop a realistic transition plan tailored to your site

Key Learning Objectives

  • Navigating the digitized SQF Code with purpose
  • Understanding major updates such as Change Management and Food Safety Culture Assessment Plans
  • Evaluating risks and scoring implications under Edition 10
  • Translating Code requirements into practical implementation steps
  • Building a 30-day action plan to support early and effective readiness

Who Should attend

  • Designed specifically for SQF Practitioners, quality assurance professionals, and certified site teams, this course goes beyond high-level updates to actively build your ability to interpret the revised Code and apply it to your system.

Pre-requisites

  • To have a working knowledge of Implementing SQF Systems Edition 9.
  • To have completed a hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) course of at least two days’ duration. If you need HACCP training, explore the IHA accredited HACCP courses under the training section here.
  • If you are new to SQF code, we strongly encourage you to take the 2 day course that walks you through the entire code: "Implementing SQF Systems Edition 10". You can access the course here.

Program Outline

  • Course objectives & agenda
  • Part A changes & audit scoring
  • High impact requirement changes
  • Implementation strategy
  • Summary & next steps

Instructor and Training Center credentials

This training course is delivered by registered SQF Trainer – Anu Bernier. All SQF courses are presented by a SQFI licensed Training Centre (Lumar Food Safety Service Ltd.)

Instructor and Training Center credentials