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SUMMARY:The SQF Advanced Practitioner Course 7/7/26 (2 - days)
DESCRIPTION:The SQF Advanced Practitioner Course is designed for the current SQF practitioner seeking further information on how to improve and maintain the supplier’s SQF System. Through activity-based instruction\, the course provides the tools practitioners need to use the internal audit program to manage\, maintain and enhance the site’s SQF System; harness the corrective action/preventive action process to identify trends and build continuous improvement; communicate with senior management to more fully define the site’s commitment to food safety; and develop and prioritize key performance indicators to assure continuous improvement of the SQF System. \nTo ensure the practitioner obtains an optimal learning experience and to fully benefit from this course\, it is recommended that participants meet the following prerequisites prior to attending the course: \n\nBeen through at least one successful (C-complies rating or higher) SQF certification / recertification process as the designated SQF practitioner\nSuccessfully completed a HACCP training class that includes a final assessment\nSuccessfully completed the Implementing SQF Systems examination\n\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION\nThis virtual course will be held online. Program hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Course instructional materials and certificates of completion are included. Early registration is recommended. Please call:1-844-CFS-FOOD. \nEarly bird discounts available for registrations 30 days or more in advance. An additional discount is offered for 3 or more participants from the same organization. Please inquire about additional discounts that may be available.
URL:https://cfsfoodsafety.com/event/the-sqf-advanced-practitioner-course-7-7-26-2-days/
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SUMMARY:Food Safety Internal Auditor Course 7/21/26 (2 - days)
DESCRIPTION:This hands-on course will help you set up a meaningful and proactive audit program to assess compliance of your food safety management system. Participants will learn how to develop an internal audit system\, and acquire skills and techniques to conduct effective\, value-added food safety audits. Emphasis is placed on how to get the most value from your internal audits\, and how to ensure continual improvement. \nWHO WILL BENEFIT\nFood safety managers\, plant managers\, food safety team leaders\, line supervisors\, managers\, food safety team members\, quality assurance managers\, and food plant maintenance staff who want to understand how to conduct a value-added food safety internal audit that will result in improved performance. \nWHAT YOU WILL LEARN\n\nQuality and food safety audit principles and applications\nThe difference between system and process audits\nHow to manage your resources effectively (roles and responsibilities)\nThe Cost of Quality and how to reduce mistakes and errors\nInternal audit roles and responsibilities\nHow to write proactive\, actionable internal audit reports\nHow to be effective with follow-up\nHow to utilize continual improvement techniques\nHow to keep the momentum going after the audit\n\nREGISTRATION INFORMATION\nThis virtual course will be held online. Program hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Course instructional materials and certificates of completion are included. Early registration is recommended. Please call:1-844-CFS-FOOD. \nA 10% discount is available for 3 or more participants from the same organization. Past students who completed a course within the last 12 months receive 10% off their next course. Register for more than one course at a time and take 10% off each. Refer a colleague and you both get 5% off your next class. Training a larger team? Contact us about group rates.
URL:https://cfsfoodsafety.com/event/food-safety-internal-auditor-course-7-21-26-2-days/
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SUMMARY:Free Webinar: SQF Edition 10: Get Compliant\, Stay Competitive 7/30/26
DESCRIPTION:THE SQF CODE HAS CHANGED. YOUR PROGRAM NEEDS TO CHANGE WITH IT. \n⚠ First Edition 10 audits are anticipated to begin January 2\, 2027. With the Code now published\, the implementation clock is running. Facilities that begin gap assessments now will walk into their audit with confidence — those that wait will scramble.\nSQF Edition 10 represents one of the most significant evolutions of the Safe Quality Food Code in recent memory. Released in early 2026 and now moving through GFSI benchmarking\, Edition 10 doesn’t just add requirements — it fundamentally reshapes how food safety culture\, audit scoring\, change management\, and preventive controls are evaluated at your facility. \nIn this focused 60-minute complimentary session\, our expert practitioners will cut through the complexity and give you the practical\, actionable understanding you need to begin transitioning your SQF system right now — not six months from now when time has run out. \nWhether you are managing a single site through recertification or overseeing a multi-facility program\, this webinar delivers the clarity and roadmap your team needs to enter 2027 audit-ready and audit-confident. \n\nChanges You Need To Know:\n\nRevised Audit Scoring: Greater weight placed on systemic controls.\nEnvironmental Monitoring: Increased rigor for pathogen testing.\nStandardized RCA: Formal methodology is now mandatory.\nPractitioner Backups: New requirements for on-site redundancy.\nFood Safety Culture: Now a requirement with specific KPIs.\nChange Management: Procedures for personnel\, process & equipment changes.\n\n\n\nWhat You Will Walk Away With:\n\nEdition 9 → 10 Gap Picture: Understand changes for the 2027 deadline.\nAudit Prep Strategies: Learn what auditors will prioritize.\nActionable Food Safety Culture: Concrete methods to document culture.\nChange Management Compliance: Framework for new Clause 2.3.5.\nImplementation Roadmap: Action sequence for the 2027 window.\nEdition 10 Gap Checklist: A ready-to-use evaluation tool.\n\n\n\nMeet Your Co-Hosts\nThis session is co-hosted by two seasoned food safety practitioners with deep hands-on experience in SQF auditing\, program implementation\, and regulatory compliance across multiple food industry sectors. \n\n\n\n \nRich Gibson\nDirector\, Food Safety & Quality Assurance\nComprehensive Food Safety\n\nRich is a leading authority on GFSI initiatives and a finalist for the SQF Outstanding Industry Achievement Award. As a registered SQF Consultant and Trainer\, he has decades of experience in auditing and helping facilities achieve and maintain high-level compliance. \n\n\n\n \nMark Dargay\nDirector\, Food Safety & Regulatory Compliance\nComprehensive Food Safety\n\nMark is a food safety veteran with over 40 years of experience. He specializes in food safety\, quality consulting\, and auditing\, including retail\, GMP\, GDP\, and GFSI audits. Mark is a registered SQF Consultant and Trainer and Lead Instructor for PCQI and FSVP. \n\n\n\n 
URL:https://cfsfoodsafety.com/event/free-webinar-sqf-edition-10-get-compliant-stay-competitive-7-30-26/
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