What's Inside the SQF Edition 9 Guide
Edition 9 reorganized the SQF Code, changed how non-conformities are scored, added unannounced audit and remote audit rules, and introduced new technical requirements across Part B. This guide walks through every change that matters, with the specific code references you'll need on the audit floor, including a firsthand account from LeAnn Chuboff, Vice President of Technical Affairs at SQFI.
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- Changes to the code’s layout and design - how Edition 9 splits primary production into animal, plant, and aquaculture, and breaks manufacturing into five distinct categories
- Part A: scoring, audits, and procedural changes - the drop in major non-conformity scoring (10 → 5 points), one unannounced audit every three years, the removal of desk audits for initial certifications, and new remote audit allowances
- Part B: the most-asked-about technical changes - Food Safety Culture (2.1.1.2), high vs. low-risk Contract Manufacturers (2.3.3.2), Product Changeovers & Label Reconciliation (2.6.1.2), and Internal Testing (2.4.4.2)
- Part B: the rest of the technical updates - Training Requirements (2.9.2.1), Adequate Ventilation (11.1.6.1), Ambient Air Testing (11.7.1.2), and additional Water Testing requirements (7.6.2.1)
- FAQs from SQFI leadership - how previous unannounced audits factor into Edition 9 timelines, how auditors will interpret food safety culture, and what the new code numbering means for your existing policies and procedures
- Implementation best practices - a practical checklist covering gap analysis, corrective action register, internal audit, SQF practitioner meetings, and audit-day prep
