Certificate of Compliance, auditing under the Global Standards methodology
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
FOOD SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
(FOOD SUPPLIER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM)
The Food Supplier Development Program is a program developed by Global Standards for the conformity assessment of food safety management systems.
It is designed to be implemented across different segments of the food industry, including food manufacturing, packaging, storage and distribution, and services (such as transport washing).
The evaluation is flexible, therefore there are 2 evaluation levels depending on the organization’s compliance.
Supplier Development Program Level 1
Food Safety Management Systems |
Specifications including product release |
Traceability |
Food safety incident management |
Control of non-conforming products |
Corrective action |
Management responsibility |
General documentation requirements |
Control of monitoring and measuring devices |
Training |
Food defense |
Food safety culture |
Food fraud |
Product development |
Good Manufacturing Practices |
Personal hygiene |
Facility environment |
Cleaning and disinfection |
Product contamination control |
Pest control |
Water quality |
Staff facilities |
Waste management |
Storage and transport |
Food Hazard Control |
Preliminary tasks |
Allergen control |
Supplier Development Program Level 2 (Additional Level 1 Requirements)
Food Safety Management Systems |
Supplier approval and compliance monitoring |
Procedures |
Complaint handling |
Product analysis |
Purchasing |
Supplier approval and compliance monitoring |
Good Manufacturing Practices |
Maintenance of facilities and equipment |
Food Hazard Control |
HACCP |
| Scoring system for GMP and HACCP certification | |
| Minor nonconformity | -2 |
| Major nonconformity | -10 |
| Critical nonconformity | -100 |
| Qualification criteria for obtaining certification | |
| Equal or greater than 80 | All major nonconformities must be closed to obtain certification. |
| Equal or greater than 70 | All major nonconformities must be closed. If no major nonconformities exist, minor nonconformities must be closed until reaching a score of 80. |
| Less than 70 | It is considered that the requirements are not met and the full audit must be repeated. |
HOW DO I OBTAIN MY COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATION?
Process to obtain an international certificate with Global Standards.The certification process pays attention to every detail to make sure that the company duly complies with all of the standard’s requirements.
- 1 Quote and signing of the contract.
- 2 Planning and Development of Audit.
- 3 Closing of Non-Conformities.
- 4 Certification Committee and Issuance of the Certificate.
