Why must an auditor be affiliated with a Certification Body?
The SQF Program has many unique features that ensure trust and consistency in the auditing process as well as greater oversight of auditing activities conducted by companies and individuals operating on behalf of the SQF Institute. Certifying Bodies are entities licensed by the SQF Institute, and consequently able to ensure that Auditors working on their behalf are performing audits in a manner consistent with the criteria for Certification Bodies and Auditors that is mandated by the SQF Institute and the SQF Program.
