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The seventh version of IFS Food has been published

In October 2020, IFS Food "Food Quality and Safety Audit Standard" version 7.0 was published. The new 7^th version gives more clarity on what to expect from auditors when performing an IFS assessment. The requirements are more specific and the new structure makes easier the work with the standard. The new version places more emphasis on on-site assessment and less on documentation. The checklist has been aligned with the benchmarking requirements of GFSI version 2020.1, FSMA and EU regulations.
The assessments according the new version of IFS Food will be performed from March 1, 2021. Compliance with the requirements of the 7^th version of the standard becomes obligatory for all certified companies from July 1, 2021.

New in IFS Food version 7:

Focus on on-site assessment rather, less on documentation;
New wording: audit becomes an assessment to highlight the product and process approach of IFS in accordance with ISO/IEC 17065;
Less requirements;
Improved structure of the certification protocol tailored to the needs of stakeholders;
Better defined evaluation system;
Clearly structured evaluation report with standardized sections;
Every third IFS certification assessment will be unannounced;
Food safety culture is included in the evaluation questionnaire;
The new definitions of outsourcing clarify the different ways of managing;
GLN (Global Location Number) becomes obligatory for suppliers in the European Economic Area (EEA) and the United Kingdom;
Additional tools to help quality managers, e.g. new online courses, updated IFS auditXpressX software and IFS Audit Manager internal audit application.

The new version of the standard follows the risk-based IFS approach, which allows for individual risk assessments and creates a focus on areas important to each company's specific processes.

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