• What Actually Changed and How to Transition from SQF 9 to SQF 10?

    • August 11, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Categories: Blog, Food Safety, SQF
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    A sign reads: “What Actually Changed and How to Transition from SQF 9 to SQF 10?” with containers of food in the background, highlighting the key steps needed for a smooth transition between these SQF program versions.

    Learn the real differences between SQF Edition 9 and Edition 10, including food safety culture, change management, and risk assessment changes.

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  • What Is a Vertical Audit for SQF Ed 10?

    • August 11, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Categories: Food Safety, HACCP, SQF
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    A blog post title reads “What Is a Vertical Audit for SQF Ed 10?” with a prompt to download an SQF Edition 10 vertical audit sheet from SFPM Consulting.

    Learn what a vertical audit is under SQF Edition 10, how Module 2 and GIP requirements connect, and how to prepare with a practical checklist. Download our vertical audit sheet to walk through your own mock vertical audit before your real one happens.

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  • How Canadian Food Manufacturers Can Meet CFIA Labeling Requirements?

    • August 4, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Categories: Business, English, Food Label, Food Safety
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    A blog post graphic titled “How Canadian Food Manufacturers Can Meet CFIA Labeling Requirements?” with food jars in the background, highlighting key aspects of mandatory food label elements and CFIA food labelling for food label compliance in Canada.

    Confused about CFIA food labelling rules? Learn the mandatory elements every Canadian food label needs, from ingredient lists to allergen declarations and bilingual requirements.

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  • How to Build a Realistic SQF or HACCP Audit Timeline?

    • August 4, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Category: Food Safety
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    A blog post titled “How to Build a Realistic SQF or HACCP Audit Timeline?” with tips for avoiding common audit timeline mistakes in realistic audit planning and certification preparation.

    Avoid the most common audit timeline mistakes with a step-by-step guide to SQF and HACCP certification planning. Start with our free audit planning resource, then book a strategy call so we can build a timeline that actually fits your operation.

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  • The Real Cost of Poor Food Safety Systems

    • July 28, 2026
    • Posted by: mva
    • Category: Food Safety
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    SFPM Consulting present The Real Cost of Poor Food Safety Systems blog

    Learn the real cost of poor food safety systems—recalls, lost contracts, downtime—and how investing in food safety delivers strong ROI.

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  • Fraser Health Food Safety Plan: What Restaurants Need to Know?

    • June 2, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Categories: BC Food Safety Plan, Blog
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    A blog post graphic titled “Fraser Health Food Safety Plan: What Restaurants Need to Know?” with jars of ingredients in the background, highlighting tips from a Fraser Health environmental health officer.

    SFPM Consulting has helped restaurants across the Fraser Health region get their food safety plans approved. Here is what the process requires and where plans typically fall short.

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  • What Retailers Like Costco Really Look for in Food Safety?

    • May 19, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Categories: English, Food Safety, SQF, Start-Up
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    A blog post image titled "What Retailers Like Costco Really Look for in Food Safety?" featuring jars of food and text highlighting the importance of SQF certification for Costco supplier approval.

    Learn what Costco expects from food suppliers, including SQF certification, HACCP systems, Costco GMP audits, and retailer addendum requirements.

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  • Notes on Career Support

    • April 21, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Category: Food Safety
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    SFPM Consulting present Career Support Notes blog

    A reflective career blog on why I became a consultant, the realities of consulting, my coaching boundaries, and how I plan to offer fair, structured career support moving forward.

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  • Fail HACCP Audit FAQ

    • March 26, 2026
    • Posted by: Felicia
    • Categories: Advices, English, Food Safety, HACCP
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    A blog post titled "How to Recover After a Difficult or Failing HACCP Audit?" by HACCP consultant Felicia Loo, displayed over a background of jars with food ingredients.

    Failed a HACCP audit? Get answers to the 10 most common recovery questions and learn what to do next to pass HACCP certification.

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  • HACCP vs Food Safety Plan: What’s the Difference?

    • March 24, 2026
    • Posted by: mva
    • Categories: Chinese, English, Food Safety, HACCP, HACCP 证书, PCHF, SFCR, SQF, SQF标准, US FSMA
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    SFPM Consulting present HACCP vs Food Safety Plan What’s the Difference blog

    Learn the difference between a HACCP plan and a food safety plan, including CFIA PCP and FSMA requirements.

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