SQF Certification

1st Choice Pest Solutions is SQF (Safe Quality Food Institute) certified! This means that our technicians are fully trained to provide food facilities with the tools, products, and services that facilitate compliance with the FDA's statement that an effective food defense program that prevents intentional food contamination is as important to overall food safety as a fully functioning program that protects against unintentional contamination.

SQF's professional Food Defense staff can provide the following:

  • Vulnerability Assessments that identify risks and weaknesses of an existing food facility with recommendations for improvements.
  • Training at regularly scheduled seminars or through training customized to meet your unique requirements. For more information, please visit their website.

Why Is SQF-Certification Important?

Being SQF-certified means that 1st Choice Pest Solutions participates in providing pest control solutions that are unique for those in the food service industry in order to reduce or eliminate food safety risks. This SQF program was developed with food safety experts to provide insight into the challenges and needs of the food service industry, providing a globally-accepted standard for business practices pertaining to safe practices.

Who Is Our SQF-Certification For?

  • Restaurants
  • Commissaries
  • Healthcare Facilities
  • Catering Companies
  • Foodservice
  • And more

For more information pertaining to this program, you can learn more by visiting the Safe Quality Food Institute's website here.