MarketUnited StatesBRCGS/SQF CAPA Tracker
Turn raw GFSI audit non-conformities into 5-Whys root cause prompts and structured CAPA plans within required submission windows.
Which market this reads
What this check reads: United States. No other market is covered.
Grounded in SQF Edition 9 and BRCGS Issue 9 post-audit practitioner guidelines. Structures 5-Whys prompts and CAPA tables. Refuses certification body or legal verdicts.
What it does
Tracks corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) with 5-Whys root cause prompts for US food plants operating under FDA FSMA rules and audited under SQF and BRCGS schemes without issuing certification verdicts.
Ask it like this
youWhat is the mandatory submission deadline and required evidence for a Major non-conformity under SQF Edition 9?
You never name it yourself. Your assistant picks the right tool: us_gfsi_capa_tracker__lookup_gfsi_severity_guidelines
What you give it
| What to give | Kind of value | Needed? | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| severity | string | yes | lookup: Non-conformity severity level (Critical, Major, Minor) |
| audit_scheme | string | yes | validate: Audit scheme name (e.g. SQF Food Safety Code Edition 9, BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9) |
| findings | array | yes | validate: array of finding objects containing observation, clause_reference, severity |
What you get back
| What comes back | Kind of value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| submission_deadline_days | string | lookup: required CAPA submission deadline |
| evidence_type_required | string | lookup: evidence required to close finding |
| capa_rows | array | validate: structured CAPA records with 5-Whys prompts and action drafts |
| total_findings | integer | validate: total findings count |
| disclaimer | string | states internal quality action formatting, refusing auditor certification verdicts |
Sources
- https://www.sqfi.com/
- https://www.brcgs.com/
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This check reports a confidence score with every answer. Below 80 out of 100 nothing is guessed: the uncertain items go to a review queue and the answer comes back marked "needs review".
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