Food Safety & Quality

Tomorrow's food safety standards today, applied globally

Effective Food Safety & Quality Assurance (FSQA) management systems are about more than ticking items off of checklists. They’re about developing food safety culture.

Instilling risk-based analytical thinking in each factory enriches our value chain by preparing suppliers to address today’s challenges and tomorrow’s risks.

And it takes a team of technical experts to mentor food manufacturers and monitor food safety and quality systems regularly at supplier factories and farms.

Approving suppliers confidently

In a perfect world, customers could rest assured that their sourcing needs would automatically fit their Approved Supplier Process. But in reality, even the most confident suppliers win with a farm-to-fork FSQA partner that:

  • Visits supplier fields and factories and conducts food safety audits
  • Supports suppliers on-site in building knowledge and next generation risk management systems
  • Comprehensively develops new suppliers to meet national and international food laws and unique client requirements

Audits that build

GFSI gives you confidence that your supplier safety systems are on the right track. The Marcatus FSQA Audit builds on this foundation by giving suppliers the skills to develop and internalize food safety. When suppliers understand each requirement, they are better equipped to manage risks as they arise.

  • BRC
  • SQF
  • IFS
  • FSSC 22000
  • Primus GFS
  • and MORE

Proactive regulatory management

Global food safety laws are constantly evolving. Marcatus QED employs experts in the field who stay ahead of and train suppliers in a broad range of activities that are critical for regulatory management, including, labeling, noting approved pesticides and their application, and other current and emerging regulatory risks.

  • FSMA
  • CFIA
  • EUFS
  • SFCR (Safe Food for Canadians Regulations)
  • USDA
  • Indian Regulations

The Highest Standards

Our global experience at all levels of the value chain offers perspectives and creative solutions that save time and resources on your journey to certification readiness.

  • Kosher
  • Non-GMO verified
  • Gluten free
  • SEDEX
  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Organic

Vigilance as a virtue

Meeting our quality commitment means conducting risk-based inspections, from representative samples to inspecting every unit of finished product. Our inspections & monitoring services include (but aren't limited to):

  • Tailored Quality Control (QC) inspection programs
  • Monitoring & guidance
  • On-site review of QC product inspection
  • Container inspection and loading standards

Enrich your suppliers

Education is key to suppliers' readiness to manage tomorrow's challenges. We promote food science and risk-based learning by compiling training material into an easy-to-understand language. Example training topics include:

  • Food Handling
  • Food Defense
  • Allergen- management program
  • FSMA
  • CFIA & EUFS regulations
  • Acidified Foods School
  • Root Cause Analysis
  • Incident Management
  • Recall Management
  • Pesticide Management and Sustainable Agriculture and Social Compliance

Effective FSQA management systems are about more than ticking items off of checklists. They are about developing food safety culture.

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