HACCP Online Course
This Advanced HACCP Course will meet any HACCP training requirements for GFSI certification standards and other standards.
Food Safety Certification & Auditing
Food businesses operate in one of the most highly regulated and closely monitored environments in the world. Ensuring safety, quality, and traceability across every step of production and distribution is essential—not only for regulatory compliance, but for protecting consumers and maintaining brand trust. Kiwa supports organizations across the food supply chain with accredited assessments, certification, and independent verification delivered by experienced food safety specialists.
What We Do
Kiwa ASI and Kiwa NQA’s Food Safety and Supply Chain Assurance services provide comprehensive support for organizations that manufacture, process, package, store, or transport food and beverage products. Our teams assess food safety management systems, validate preventive controls, evaluate hazard analyses and risk-based programs, and confirm adherence to industry, regulatory, and customer-specific requirements. We also help businesses strengthen their supply chain resilience through third-party supplier audits, risk assessments, traceability evaluations, and global standard compliance.
Core Offerings
- Audits & Inspections: GMP, GDP, GAP+, Supplier Audits, Custom Audits, Retail Audits.
- Certification: GFSI benchmarked Certifications, sustainability related certifications, product certifications, ISO, and Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ) Certification
- Training: Instructor-led courses are available online or onsite if requested, and self-paced courses without a live instructor are also available online. Courses range from the basics like HACCP, to higher level PCQI training, Food Safety Culture, and everything in between to help organizations meet their food safety goals.
- Consulting: ASI Training & Consulting can provide tools like a Food Safety Plan, HACCP Plan, Food Defense Plan, Crisis Management Plan, GAP Analysis, or an SOP.
Why This Expertise Matters
Food safety failures carry high human, financial, and reputational risks. Regulations continue to evolve, driven by globalized supply chains, consumer expectations, and new technological developments. Businesses must demonstrate robust, verifiable controls, from sourcing through processing, storage, transportation, and retail. Independent oversight ensures operations meet these responsibilities while reducing risk and improving system effectiveness.
For organizations aiming to expand into new global markets or secure shelf space with new retailers, certain certifications that we offer are often required.
How Kiwa Delivers Value
Kiwa delivers accredited assessments founded on independence, accuracy, and deep technical expertise. Kiwa ASI’s experienced auditors have worked with companies of all sizes across the U.S. and internationally for nearly a century. Our services are structured to provide clear, actionable results that strengthen safety programs, support certification readiness, and maintain compliance with GFSI schemes and U.S. regulatory frameworks.
Ultimately, our goal is to make the certification process as easy as possible.
Who We Serve
We offer food safety services from farm to fork, working with food and beverage manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, packaging manufacturers, warehousing and logistics providers, distributors, retailers, wholesalers, and food service operators.
Our services include
On-site food safety training
Train with a food safety professional at your facility. ASI's on-site trainings are perfect for companies that need to train multiple employees at once.
Principals of Internal Auditing
This training course will explain the fundamentals of internal auditing for food growers, manufacturers, packagers and distributors.
cGMP - Good Manufacturing Practices Audit
ASI offers a variety Of “CGMP Level” Food Safety Audits that review personal hygiene practices, sanitary operations, facility sanitation, etc. to ensure the safety of food.
Commercial Kitchen Audit
Commercial Kitchen Audits are designed to evaluate an organization’s facilities, procedures, and food safety practices to ensure they comply with organizational, regulatory, and industry standards for food safety.
CSQ - Cannabis Safety & Quality Certification
CSQ is an accredited certification program created to promote industry best practices and improve the overall safety and quality of cannabis and cannabis-infused products in the market.
SQF - Safe Quality Food Certification
Recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), the SQF family of food safety and quality codes are designed to meet industry, customer, and regulatory requirements for all sectors of the food supply chain.
Crisis Management Plan
In the event of a facility fire, flood, power failure, or worse, a response plan reduces the impact of a food safety crisis on public health, the environment, and the business's reputation.
Food Safety Culture Plan Setup
With an effective Food Safety Culture Plan, every employee will demonstrate a collective commitment to following food safety protocols and preventing foodborne illnesses.
Food Safety Plan & Food Defense Plan Consulting
ASI's consultants can help you develop a food safety plan that is based on 21 CFR 117 and ASITC Templates, including preventive controls and associated SOPs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What certifications can Kiwa help my facility achieve?
Kiwa ASI supports GFSI-recognized schemes such as SQF, BRCGS, FSSC 22000, IFS, Global GAP, and Primus GFS. We also offer ANAB Accredited certifications such as Certified Free From (CFF) and Cannabis Safety & Quality (CSQ). Additional certifications include NOP Organic, RSPO, and MSC.
Does Kiwa provide supplier audits?
Yes. We conduct independent supplier evaluations, risk assessments, and traceability verifications. Kiwa ASI works with retailers such as Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, and Sprouts to conduct their supplier audits.
Can Kiwa assist with FDA FSMA compliance?
Yes, our experts review preventive controls, hazard analyses, documentation, and operational practices for FSMA alignment.
