The Brief
Recalls, FDA and USDA actions, and standards changes, briefed with what each one means for your facility.
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ClearMay 7, 2026
Your Sanitation Crew Sends You a Service Log. The Auditor Wants Verification.
I run an SQF-certified facility. I've pulled records in all four service categories: sanitation, pest control, calibration, equipment maintenance. Here's what comes back when you ask, where the gaps are under SQF Edition 10, and a note on the Food Safety Services Code SQFI has in public comment through May 15, 2026.
8 min
Mar 17, 2026
SQF Edition 10: What Changed and How to Prepare Before the 2027 Deadline
SQF Edition 10 brings the biggest changes to the Code in years: a formal food safety culture requirement, a new scoring model, and competency-based training standards. Audits under the new edition begin as early as January 2027, giving most facilities about nine months to close gaps.
7 min
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