IFS Food (*)
Quality and food safety are of crucial importance for you as a company operating in the food industry. Purchasers of your products require you to offer guarantees of your firm commitment to quality and food safety. Are you able to provide these guarantees and are they accepted worldwide? Is this confirmed by an independent third party?
As part of the audit trail for IFS Food the Vinçotte auditor is required to assess your company's ability to meet the conditions specified in the IFS Food standard. Under this heading, an examination is made of the quality system and HACCP system, along with your ability in practice to deliver products that are in keeping with your customers' specifications in terms of hygiene and suitable manufacturing practices. The IFS Food standard is an internationally recognised standard with over 11,000 certified companies in more than 95 countries. IFS Food brings added value to the manufacturing and marketing efforts you make to ensure the safety and quality of your products.
- An in-depth assessment of your quality and food safety system by a competent IFS-accredited auditor
- A detailed audit report clearly indicating, if necessary, any departures from the IFS Food standard and allowing you to minimise your risks
- Where appropriate, a certificate offering you the opportunity to draw your customers' attention to your efforts
- Accredited by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative), IFS therefore meets the requirements specified by retailers
- Inclusion in the publicly accessible IFS register of certified companies
- Lower costs and less time required to complete supplier audits
General regulatory legislation EU/178/2002
Food hygiene EU/852/2004
Hygiene of food of animal origin EU/853/2004
Microbiological criteria EU/2073/2005
Consumer information EU/1169/2011
Contact materials EU/1935/2004
Regulations and standards
IFS Food Standard
http://www.ifs-certification.com/index.php/en/
(*) = under accreditation RVA C596, C062
IFS Food applies to processed products (processing sector) or in the event of production contamination hazards during the primary packaging stage. The IFS Food reference system is relevant for all agri-food companies, particularly those making private label products, as it contains many requirements related to compliance with customer specifications.
IFS has specific standards for logistics centres (IFS Logistics) and for companies importing and exporting products (IFS Broker).
Certification according to the IFS Food standard may be combined with another certification, such as certification according to the BRC standard, the FSSC 22000 standard, the ISO 22000 standard or according to the Self-Appraisal guides.
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