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Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor
- Provider
- Prometric
- Format
- One-part English multiple-choice examination; open book; computer-delivered for the selected January 2027 window.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 145; Scored questions: 135; Unscored questions: 10; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- CBT exam time 4 hours 18 minutes; total appointment 4 hours 30 minutes.
- Passing score
- Passing scaled score: 550.
- Exam fee
- Initial examination fee USD 550; ASQ members save USD 100.
Examination outline
Food Safety and HACCP System (20%)
- HACCP Terminology
- Food Safety Terminology
- Prerequisite Programs
- Preventive Controls
Food Safety and HACCP Management (6.67%)
- Preliminary Tasks
- System Scope
- Management Responsibility
HACCP Principles (16.3%)
- Principle 1 – Hazard Analysis
- Principle 2 – Critical Control Points (CCPs)
- Principle 3 – Critical Limits
- Principle 4 – Monitoring
- Principle 5 – Corrective Action
- Principle 6 – Verification
- Principle 7 – Recordkeeping and Documentation
Implementation and Maintenance of Food Safety and HACCP System (15.56%)
- Implementation and Assessment
- Validation and Reassessment
- Verification and Maintenance
Auditing Fundamentals (17.04%)
- Basic Terms and Concepts
- Purpose of Audits
- Types of Audits
- Audit Criteria
- Audit Participants
- Ethical, Legal, and Professional Issues
Auditing Process and Auditor Competencies (17.04%)
- Audit Preparation and Planning
- Audit Performance
- Audit Reporting
- Audit Follow-up and Closure
- Auditor Competencies
- International Regulations and Inspections
- Auditing Schemes
Quality Tools and Techniques (7.41%)
- Basic Quality Tools
- Descriptive Statistics
- Sampling Methods
- Statistical Process Control
- Process Capability
- Qualitative / Quantitative Analysis and Attributes / Variables Data
Examination sources
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Body of Knowledge / download link
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.6 / Body of Knowledge introductory paragraph
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.16 / publication identifier
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.6 / section I heading
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.7 / section II heading
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.9 / section III heading
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.10 / section IV heading
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.11 / section V heading
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.12 / section VI heading
- Certified Food Safety and Quality Auditor Body of Knowledge
PDF p.14 / section VII heading
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Body of Knowledge / subtext and cognitive-level interpretation
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Examination / Computer Delivered
- ASQ Certification Candidate Handbook
PDF p.20 / Certification Exam Format / Computer-Based Tests
- ASQ Certification Candidate Handbook
PDF p.26 / I passed my exam
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Examination / open book
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Application Process & Timeline / CBT eligibility and scheduling
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Application Process & Timeline / Schedule your exam with Prometric
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Computer-Based Testing Dates / January 2027 window
- ASQ Certification Exam Dates
ASQ Certification Exam Dates / deadline time
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Cost / initial examination fee
- ASQ CFSQA certification page
Cost / ASQ member initial-fee reduction
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