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I am the document control coordinator for a food packaging manufacturing company that is ISO 9001:2008 certified and SQF Level 2 certified. I understand that ISO 9001 requires that documents under the QMS be "reviewed and updated as necessary", which leaves it up to the company to decide what is "necessary". There is no requirement that states you must review all documents annually.
However, SQF is a little trickier... it simply states:
"4.2.1 Document Control
4.2.1.1 The methods and responsiblity for ensuring personnel have access to current documents and maintaining document control shall be documented and implemented.
4.2.1.2 A register of current SQF 2000 System documents and amendments to documents shall be maintained. documents shall be safely stored and readily accessible."
Our ISO / SQF Practitioner argues that while ISO does not require document review annually, SQF does. I cannot find anything that explicitly supports that. What I think she is citing as proof is found under Management Review:
"4.1.4.1 Senior Management shall be responsible for reviewing the SQF 2000 System and documenting the review procedure. Reviews shall include:
i. The policies outlined in the Policy Statement;
ii. Internal and external audit findings;
iii. corrective actions and their investigations and resolution; and
iv. customer complaints and their resolution and investigation.
4.1.4.2 The SQF 2000 System in its entirety shall be reviewed at least annually"
Does the SQF 2000 System mean all documents too? When ISO 9001 says that management shall review the quality management system, it doesn't mean all the documents too, right?
What is your opinion of the actual requirement for document review under SQF?
However, SQF is a little trickier... it simply states:
"4.2.1 Document Control
4.2.1.1 The methods and responsiblity for ensuring personnel have access to current documents and maintaining document control shall be documented and implemented.
4.2.1.2 A register of current SQF 2000 System documents and amendments to documents shall be maintained. documents shall be safely stored and readily accessible."
Our ISO / SQF Practitioner argues that while ISO does not require document review annually, SQF does. I cannot find anything that explicitly supports that. What I think she is citing as proof is found under Management Review:
"4.1.4.1 Senior Management shall be responsible for reviewing the SQF 2000 System and documenting the review procedure. Reviews shall include:
i. The policies outlined in the Policy Statement;
ii. Internal and external audit findings;
iii. corrective actions and their investigations and resolution; and
iv. customer complaints and their resolution and investigation.
4.1.4.2 The SQF 2000 System in its entirety shall be reviewed at least annually"
Does the SQF 2000 System mean all documents too? When ISO 9001 says that management shall review the quality management system, it doesn't mean all the documents too, right?
What is your opinion of the actual requirement for document review under SQF?