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McDonald’s SQMS and GMP

Como marca reconocida en todo el mundo, suministrar a McDonald's puede reportar muchos beneficios a su negocio. Esta oportunidad sólo es posible si recibe el Approval as a McDonald’s Supplier.

In order to do so, McDonald’s has outlined its expectations for suppliers through the Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS) assurance program, which will help you demonstrate that you have a robust management system in place to deliver safe and high-quality products, and ensure you operate according to McDonald’s supply chain’s highest standards.

Considering this, all McDonald’s suppliers of food products suppliers must annually verify their SQMS compliance and collaborate with McDonald’s to continuously improve the auditing practices and customer satisfaction.

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CICS has global approval to audit your organization against the McDonald’s Supplier Quality Management System (SQMS), based on GFSI-benchmarked international standards.

At CICS, we believe audits should add value to your organization and investment. We achieve this through industry expert auditors that will provide you with a pragmatic and respectful audit, always focused on risk management and the continuous improvement of your system.

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What you need to know

McDonald’s SQMS audit

You need to be currently supplying McDonald’s to be eligible to join the SQMS program.

This verification audit can be delivered as:

1. 1. A full audit of the SQMS requirements.
   2. An addendum to GFSI benchmarks standards such as SQF.
   3. For New/LTO suppliers, GFSI certification or use SQMS Sections 4, 5, and 6. For Category I suppliers, one annual unannounced GMP audit is required in addition to the SQMS compliance audit (total two audits).

En función del tamaño de las instalaciones, el volumen de producción y la complejidad de los procesos, la duración de la auditoría puede variar. Esto se confirmará con su empresa auditora.

Depending on the product you process and its inherent food safety risks, you may fall into one of the three different “Product Categories” established by McDonald’s, for which other auditing requirements may be applicable.

Category I suppliers

McDonald’s GMP requirement

If you are classified as Category I for Mc Donald’s, you are required to conduct an annual Unannounced GMP audit in addition to SQMS compliance.

McDonald’s has divided food goods into three categories based on its food safety hazards, manufacturing volume, and brand recognition.

While Category III products have the least potential brand risks, Category I products have the highest potential brand-associated risks.

Algunos ejemplos de productos de la categoría I son la carne de vacuno, el pollo, el pescado, la carne sin pasteurizar, los ovoproductos, los productos frescos y congelados sin pasteurizar, el queso natural elaborado con leche cruda sin pasteurizar y los productos de panadería.

CICS can offer you an all-in-one solution to comply with your requirements. Let us find the right one for your business!

How does an SQMS Audit work?

McDonald’s SQMS

• Deberá ponerse en contacto con su proveedor de servicios de auditoría externa para calcular el tiempo y las fechas estimados para su evaluación.
• Después de esto, un auditor experto designado visitará sus instalaciones y llevará a cabo la evaluación requerida según sus necesidades.
• McDonald’s products must be in production at the time of the onsite audit.
• All facility employees, visitors, and contractors shall comply with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) requirements set forth by all applicable laws and regulations, suppliers, and McDonald’s.
• Los edificios, terrenos, equipos y procesos también deberán cumplir los requisitos de las buenas prácticas de fabricación.
• You will be provided with a report following the audit identifying any areas for improvement.
• SQMS audits may be combined with other audit activities, saving you time and money.