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Food Safety & HealthFood SafetyRequirements forProcessorsProviding safe and affordablefood so people can live better.Savings Made Simple
FoodSafety atWalmartAt Walmart Stores, Inc., our commitment to our customers is unparalleled.We strive relentlessly to provide safe,quality foods in our retail operations.As part of our commitment to continuous improvement, we go further thanmany U.S. retailers in requiring thatharmonized, leading-edge food safetystandards be adopted throughout theentire food production chain.
To be considered as a potential supplier for Walmartor Sam’s Club, the following expectations and criteriamust be met. The requirements must be provided to theWalmart Home Office Food Safety & Health departmentfor approval prior to being given an approved supplieragreement. Failure to comply with the requirements listedbelow will make your company ineligible to supply toWalmart or Sam’s Club. Please read the supplier definitionsbelow to determine how your company will be categorized. Private Brand Supplier - A supplier that manufactures a product that is sold as a Walmart or Sam’s Clubbranded item, that carries a “Distributed by Walmart”or “Distributed by Sam’s Club” legend on the label, oris sold at the Sam’s Deli. Non-Private Brand Supplier - A supplier thatmanufactures a product of their own brand at theirown facility. This includes suppliers that deliver products locally or regionally. These products will NOT besold as a Walmart or Sam’s Club branded item. Small & Developing Supplier - A non-privatebrand supplier that does not have the capacity tosupply product to more than 65 total stores, does notmake more than 2.5 million total annual sales, anddoes not deliver product beyond a 250 mile radius. Distributors - A supplier that sells products made byother companies to retail facilities. They do not manufacture products but may warehouse or repack them. Suppliers that use Co-packers - A supplierwhose product is manufactured by another facility.They do not manufacture the products at their facilitybut may warehouse or repack them.Please note that Local, State, FDA and USDA inspectionswill NOT be accepted in the place of a food safetyassessment. It is strongly suggested that all companiestake the time to review the requirements and preparefor the food safety assessments. To learn more aboutwhat may be expected at your facility during youraudit, please view the Supplier Food Safety Resources*for educational material, web sites and videos.After becoming a Walmart or Sam’s Club supplier, facilitiesmust pass their food safety assessment annually. Failureto comply with the annual assessment requirementsmay result in deactivation of your vendor number.*Document located in the Appendix.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013
PrivateBrandSupplierRequirements(Pages 5-7)
Food Safety AssessmentWalmart Stores, Inc. has aligned with GFSI (Global Food SafetyInitiative) and requires all private brand suppliers, regardlessof company size or the inherent food safety risks associatedwith their products, to obtain full GFSI certification. For moreinformation about the certification process, you may reviewThe Supplier’s Guide to Becoming GFSI Certified*. Please visitwww.mygfsi.com for a full list of recognized schemes.FDA Bioterrorism RegistrationSuppliers will need to ensure that all facilities that provideproduct to Walmart and/or Sam’s Club have registered with theFDA and have a current FDA bioterrorism registration number.Each facility that is approved and issued a vendor number isrequired to have an individual FDA registration. This doesnot apply to USDA-inspected facilities. To ensure Compliance,suppliers will provide this number to Walmart upon our request.Licensing & RegistrationCertain states have licensing and registration requirementsabove and beyond Federal registration requirements. It isthe supplier’s responsibility to be familiar with the laws andregulations in every state in which their product will be sold.Suppliers will be asked to submit proof of registration to theWalmart Food Safety & Health department at supaudit@walmart.com upon request. Unless otherwise directed, suppliersare responsible for completing and submitting all licensing andregistration forms and paying all licensing and registration feeson or before the annual deadline.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013
ImportRequirementsSuppliers importing productswill be required to comply withadditional food product andinspection requirements in orderto ensure products comply withall regulatory requirementsfor the retail markets in whichthe products will be sold.For additional informationon requirements for importsuppliers, please contact theWalmart Food Safety & Healthdepartment at supaudit@walmart.com.Page 6
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Non-PrivateBrandSupplierRequirements(Pages 9-11)
Food Safety AssessmentPlease note that Non-Private Brand Suppliers may alsobe referred to as National Brand Suppliers in WalmartStores, Inc. communications. Suppliers of High-Risk ProductsWalmart Stores, Inc. has aligned with GFSI (GlobalFood Safety Initiative) and requires all suppliers ofhigh-risk products to obtain full GFSI certificationannually. Suppliers may complete any GFSIrecognized scheme. For more information about thecertification process, review The Supplier’s Guideto Becoming GFSI Certified*. For a full list of GFSIrecognized schemes, please visit www.mygfsi.com. Suppliers of Low-Risk ProductsSuppliers of low-risk products are required to submitan annual third-party food safety audit with correctiveactions. Please review the Third-party Food SafetyAudit Information* to ensure your current auditcompany is approved by Walmart Stores, Inc. toconduct audits for the products you produce. Ifyou have never had a third party food safety audit,please review the Third-party Food Safety AuditInformation* for a list of approved audit companiesthat can conduct an audit at your facility.For further clarification of audit requirements and toconfirm that your product is high- or low-risk, pleasecontact the Walmart Food Safety & Health departmentat supaudit@wal-mart.com.*Documents located in the Appendix.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013
FDA BioterrorismRegistrationLicensing &RegistrationSuppliers will need to ensurethat all facilities that provideproduct to Walmart and/orSam’s Club have registeredwith the FDA and have acurrent FDA bioterrorismregistration number. Eachfacility that is approved andissued a vendor numberis required to have anindividual FDA registration.This does not apply toUSDA-inspected facilities.To ensure Compliance,suppliers will provide thisnumber to Walmart upon ourCertain states havelicensing and registrationrequirements above andbeyond Federal registrationrequirements. It is thesupplier’s responsibility to befamiliar with the laws andregulations in every statein which their product willbe sold. Suppliers will beasked to submit proof ofregistration to the WalmartFood Safety & Healthdepartment at supaudit@wal-mart.com upon request.Unless otherwise directed,suppliers are responsible forcompleting and submittingall licensing and registrationforms and paying alllicensing and registrationfees on or before the annualdeadline.request.Page 10
ImportRequirementsSuppliers importing products will berequired to comply with additional foodproduct and inspection requirementsin order to ensure products complywith all regulatory requirementsfor the retail markets in which theproducts will be sold. For additionalinformation on requirements for importsuppliers, please contact the WalmartFood Safety & Health department atsupaudit@wal-mart.com.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013Page 11
Small &DevelopingSupplierRequirements(Pages 13-15)
Food Safety AssessmentWalmart Stores, Inc. has aligned with GFSI (Global FoodSafety Initiative) and requires all Small & Developingsuppliers to pass a Global Markets Assessment annually.At Walmart and Sam’s Club, we understand that smallcompanies may not have the same resources as largercompanies. For that reason we have negotiated reducedrates for these assessments. Please review the Q&ADocument for Processors Required to Obtain Basic orIntermediate Level Assessments* for a list of approvedaudit companies that can perform this assessments atyour facility. After the audit is completed, please submityour passing audit to supaudit@wal-mart.com. Suppliers of High-Risk ProductsSmall & developing suppliers of high-risk productsare required to pass the GFSI Intermediate LevelAssessment annually. Part of passing this assessmentincludes correcting all nonconformities of the auditwithin the specified time line given by their auditor.To properly prepare for this assessment, pleasereview the Intermediate Level Assessor Guidelines*.This document outlines the elements auditors will useto assess your facility. Suppliers of Low-Risk ProductsSmall & developing suppliers of low-risk products arerequired to pass the GFSI Basic Level Assessmentannually. Part of passing this assessment includescorrecting all nonconformities of the audit within thespecified time line given by their auditor. To properlyprepare for the assessment, please review the BasicLevel Assessor Guidelines*. This document outlinesthe elements auditors will use to assess your facility.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013
To ensure your companymeets the criteria for the Small& Developing program, forfurther clarification of auditrequirements or to confirmthat your product is high- orlow-risk, please contact theWalmart Food Safety & Healthdepartment atsupaudit@wal-mart.com.*Documents located in the Appendix.FDA BioterrorismRegistrationSuppliers will need to ensurethat all facilities that provideproduct to Walmart and/orSam’s Club have registered withthe FDA and have a currentFDA bioterrorism registrationnumber. Each facility that isapproved and issued a vendornumber is required to have anindividual FDA registration.Page 14This does not apply toUSDA-inspected facilities.To ensure Compliance,suppliers will provide thisnumber to Walmart upon ourrequest.Licensing &RegistrationCertain states havelicensing and registrationrequirements above andbeyond Federal registrationrequirements. It is thesupplier’s responsibility to befamiliar with the laws andregulations in every statein which their product willbe sold. Suppliers will beasked to submit proof ofregistration to the WalmartFood Safety & Healthdepartment at supaudit@wal-mart.com upon request.
Unless otherwise directed, suppliers are responsible forcompleting and submitting all licensing and registrationforms and paying all licensing and registration fees onor before the annual deadline.ImportRequirementsSuppliers importingproducts will be requiredto comply with additionalfood product and inspectionrequirements in order toensure products comply withall regulatory requirementsfor the retail markets inwhich the products willbe sold. For additionalinformation on requirementsfor import suppliers, pleasecontact the Walmart FoodSafety & Health departmentat supaudit@wal-mart.com.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013Page 15
DistributorRequirements(Pages 17-19)
Food Safety AssessmentWalmart Stores, Inc. requires all facilities that manufactureproduct sold in our stores or clubs to obtain a food safetyassessment annually. As a distributor, you must disclose allmanufacturing facilities that you source products from tosupaudit@wal-mart.com. You must also submit a passing foodsafety assessment for each facility you source product from.The facilities must meet the requirements outlined above fortheir specific facility type. Walmart will not accept any productfrom a facility that does not meet the specified requirements.In addition, suppliers that warehouse product at theirown facility or use a third party warehouse will also need toobtain a Distribution Center and Transportation Audit for eachwarehouse. Distributors of High-Risk Food Items thatWarehouse ProductDistributors that have the capacity to supply product tomore than 65 total stores, have more than 2.5 milliontotal annual sales, supply further than a 250 mile radiusAND warehouse high-risk products must obtain a storage& distribution audit from one of the GFSI scheme holders.Please view the High-Risk Food Distributor Food Safety AuditRequirements* for a list of accepted audits.Please note that if you repack items, you mustcomplete the audit requirements for Non-PrivateBrand Suppliers.Walmart Stores, Inc. Food Safety Requirements for Processors 2013
Distributors of LowRisk Food Items thatWarehouse ProductDistributors that have the capacityto supply product to more than 65total stores, have more than 2.5million total annual sales, supplyfurther than a 250 mile radius ANDwarehouse low-risk products mustobtain a storage & distributionaudit from an approved auditcompany. Please view the LowRisk Food Distributor Food SafetyAudit Requirements* for a list ofaccepted audits.Please note that if you repackitems, you must complete theaudit requirements for NonPrivate Brand Suppliers. Small & DevelopingDistributors thatWarehouse ProductDistributors that do NOT have thecapacity to supply product to morethan 65 total stores, have LESSthan 2.5 million total annualPage 18 sales, supply LESS than a 250mile radius AND warehouseproducts must obtain a storage& distribution audit from anapproved audit company listed onthe Small Food Distributor FoodSafety Audit Requirements*.Please note that if you repackitems, you must complete theaudit requirements for Small& Developing Suppliers.*Documents located in the Appendix.For further clarification of distributoraudit requirements and to confirmthat your items are high- or lowrisk, please c
Walmart Food Safety & Health department at supaudit@wal-mart.com upon request. Unless otherwise directed, suppliers are responsible for completing and submitting all licensing and registration forms and paying all licensing and registration fees on or before the annual deadline. Import Requirements Suppliers importing products will be required to comply with additional food product and .
