Bell Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. (Bell) announced the recent completion of its annual SQF Food Safety Program Audit conducted by the Safe Quality Food Institute. This past year marked the 12th consecutive Audit resulting in an ‘Excellent’ rating (96/100) achieved at the company's headquarters in Northbrook, Illinois. Bell’s additional North American sites–Canada (96/100), Mexico (100/100) and New York (98/100)–also obtained the Excellent.
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Kathleen Hoppie, senior quality system manager, stated, “The SQF Food Safety Program is well-known across the food industry, utilizing a food safety and quality standard that is internationally recognized and emphasizes compliance in the application of HACCP for food safety hazards. Preparation required preparation and collaboration from various Bell departments, including Operations, Production, Quality Control, Safety and more, to ensure that all documents, systems and equipment are compliant to the SQF standard, and we’re proud to be continually recognized for our achievement."
According to the program's website, The Safe Quality Food Program "is a rigorous and credible food safety and quality program that is recognized by retailers, brand owners, and food service providers worldwide. Recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), the SQF family of food safety and quality codes are designed to meet industry, customer, and regulatory requirements for all sectors of the food supply chain."
