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SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food Readiness Advisory

A strategy call with someone who has spent 25 years building compliance systems used by 100,000+ professionals in 160+ countries – not a generalist who read the standard last week.

30
Controls
6
Domains
212
Mapped Frameworks
International (GFSI-benchmarked)
Jurisdiction

Why work with Ivanka on SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food

The SQF (Safe Quality Food) Code Edition 9 (2020) is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety and quality management certification programme. Managed by the SQF Institute (a division of FMI — the Food Industry Association). Covers primary production, manufacturing, storage, distribution, and retail. Three certification levels: SQF Fundamentals (Level 1), SQF Food Safety (Level 2), and SQF Food Safety and Quality (Level 3). Applicable to all food industry sectors. Over 10,000 certified sites globally.

Most consultants approach SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food as a checkbox exercise. Ivanka approaches it as a strategic lever. With 25 years of building The Art of Service – a compliance platform now covering 692 frameworks and 819,000+ cross-framework mappings – she doesn't just understand the standard. She understands how it connects to everything else your organisation is already doing.

This matters because SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food doesn't exist in isolation. Ivanka will map your current compliance posture against the 30 controls across 6 domains, identify gaps, and show you where existing controls from other frameworks you may already follow can be leveraged – saving months of redundant work.

Relevant credentials

  • MIT Entrepreneurial Masters graduate – rigorous analytical approach to enterprise challenges
  • EXIN Expert Panel member – helping shape global certification standards

What you get in 30 minutes

Gap Assessment Review

Ivanka reviews your SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food readiness scores and identifies the critical gaps that carry the highest risk. No generic advice – specific to your domains and controls.

Implementation Roadmap

A clear, prioritised plan for addressing gaps across 6 domains. She maps what you can leverage from existing compliance work and what requires new investment.

Cross-Framework Strategy

SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food maps to 212 other frameworks. Ivanka shows you where a single control implementation can satisfy multiple regulatory requirements at once.

Domains covered in SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food

01Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)
02Product Traceability and Crisis Management
03Document Control and Training
04SQF System Verification
05Food Safety Plan and HACCP

Plus 1 additional domains. See the full assessment →

This is for you if

  • You need to achieve SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food compliance but don’t know where to start or how to prioritise
  • You’ve been told you’re “compliant” but suspect gaps exist that haven’t been properly assessed
  • You manage compliance for organisations across every sector and need expert guidance, not generic templates
  • You want to leverage existing compliance efforts across multiple frameworks rather than starting from scratch
  • You need a strategic plan your leadership team and board will actually understand and support

Start with a free assessment. Then let's talk strategy.

Take the free SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food readiness diagnostic. In 5 minutes you'll have a clear picture of where your gaps are. Then book the strategy call and Ivanka will show you exactly how to close them.

Start your free SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food assessment

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