SQF Practice Exam - Spring UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is required as part of the development of an SQF System? - Correct
Answer- Designate an SQF practitioner.
What is identified in the site's scope of certification? - Correct Answer- The site and products
processed.
How often must the site register in the SQF database? - Correct Answer- Annually
Which of the following is true in regards to SQF auditors? - Correct Answer- They are
employed by or contracted to a licensed SQFI certification body.
In what timeframe must the site address any non-conformities raised during a desk audit? -
Correct Answer- Any time before proceeding with the site audit.
Independent desk audits are conducted as part of _______. - Correct Answer- initial
certification
Within how many calendar days does a site have to close out all major non-conformities from
the last day of the certification audit? - Correct Answer- 30 days
Which audit rating, when issued after the completion of a certification or re-certification
audit, will require the site to undergo a surveillance audit? - Correct Answer- C--Complies
Within how many calendar days from the last day of the audit must the certification body
make the audit report available to the site? - Correct Answer- Ten (10)
Within how many days from the last day of the site audit must a certification body make a
certification decision? - Correct Answer- Forty-five (45)
, What cannot be changed once an audit has commenced? - Correct Answer- The scope of the
audit
What two steps are required to achieve SQF food safety certification? - Correct Answer-
Document and effectively implement the SQF food safety code.
What is required to be implemented as part of the site's SQF food safety System and cannot
be marked as "not applicable" or "exempt"? - Correct Answer- Mandatory elements
What is the minimum score a site must achieve on an SQF certification (or re-certification)
audit to obtain an "E-excellent" rating? - Correct Answer- 96
In which timeframe must a surveillance audit take place for sites that obtain a "C-complies"
rating on a certification or re-certification audit? - Correct Answer- six (6) months
When a site has a change of ownership, what is the timeframe in which the site must notify
their certification body? - Correct Answer- thirty (30) days
After how many consecutive certification cycles is an auditor rotated out for site audits? -
Correct Answer- three (3)
In response to a suspension, how long does a site have to provide a corrective action plan? -
Correct Answer- forty-eight (48) hours
How long does the cite have to notify the certification body and SQFI upon identification of a
food safety event that requires public notification? - Correct Answer- twenty-four (24) hours
What is required if a translator is needed to assist the auditor during an audit? - Correct
Answer- The certification body must notify the site prior to the audit
The management policy statement at minimum must outline the site's commitment to supply
safe food and the __________. - Correct Answer- methods for complying with customer and
regulatory requirements
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is required as part of the development of an SQF System? - Correct
Answer- Designate an SQF practitioner.
What is identified in the site's scope of certification? - Correct Answer- The site and products
processed.
How often must the site register in the SQF database? - Correct Answer- Annually
Which of the following is true in regards to SQF auditors? - Correct Answer- They are
employed by or contracted to a licensed SQFI certification body.
In what timeframe must the site address any non-conformities raised during a desk audit? -
Correct Answer- Any time before proceeding with the site audit.
Independent desk audits are conducted as part of _______. - Correct Answer- initial
certification
Within how many calendar days does a site have to close out all major non-conformities from
the last day of the certification audit? - Correct Answer- 30 days
Which audit rating, when issued after the completion of a certification or re-certification
audit, will require the site to undergo a surveillance audit? - Correct Answer- C--Complies
Within how many calendar days from the last day of the audit must the certification body
make the audit report available to the site? - Correct Answer- Ten (10)
Within how many days from the last day of the site audit must a certification body make a
certification decision? - Correct Answer- Forty-five (45)
, What cannot be changed once an audit has commenced? - Correct Answer- The scope of the
audit
What two steps are required to achieve SQF food safety certification? - Correct Answer-
Document and effectively implement the SQF food safety code.
What is required to be implemented as part of the site's SQF food safety System and cannot
be marked as "not applicable" or "exempt"? - Correct Answer- Mandatory elements
What is the minimum score a site must achieve on an SQF certification (or re-certification)
audit to obtain an "E-excellent" rating? - Correct Answer- 96
In which timeframe must a surveillance audit take place for sites that obtain a "C-complies"
rating on a certification or re-certification audit? - Correct Answer- six (6) months
When a site has a change of ownership, what is the timeframe in which the site must notify
their certification body? - Correct Answer- thirty (30) days
After how many consecutive certification cycles is an auditor rotated out for site audits? -
Correct Answer- three (3)
In response to a suspension, how long does a site have to provide a corrective action plan? -
Correct Answer- forty-eight (48) hours
How long does the cite have to notify the certification body and SQFI upon identification of a
food safety event that requires public notification? - Correct Answer- twenty-four (24) hours
What is required if a translator is needed to assist the auditor during an audit? - Correct
Answer- The certification body must notify the site prior to the audit
The management policy statement at minimum must outline the site's commitment to supply
safe food and the __________. - Correct Answer- methods for complying with customer and
regulatory requirements
