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Hi,

We are getting ready for our second SQF Storage and Distribution audit. I was doing the internal audit on our chemical control program and realized I never really get a definitive answer on some questions. Is it just chemicals that will be used in the warehouse itself, or is it everything in the facility?

How detailed does this need to be a...


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Hello all,

We had a question come up about how to ensure we don't store materials too close to our ceiling in our storage areas in our warehouse. In the United States, for areas with sprinklers, materials must be stored a minimum of 18 inches from the ceiling for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) compliance.

We are trying to ...


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So, I won't get too deep into it, but MDARD was here to do an FDA full PC 3-day audit (during my xmas party, fun). Anyway, they have deemed it a requirement that we sanitize our fillers as just hot water washouts was not enough.

We have no CIP system and I'm thinking of using our kettles to heat water up in metal totes to flush through the system. Problem is, ...


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I was contemplating this while listening to a dietetics book.

You know the sort "all food industry people are evil" type. But for some reason, this book has got me thinking. While I think the premise they often claim are rubbish, I'm starting to wonder if they have a point, albeit they're putting it in a way to be incredibly off putting to people who work in t...


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hello all any one have a supplier approval questionary template to shared to me please


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