Certified sites and certification partners are encouraged to show off their commitment to food safety by showcasing the SQF logo on their websites and media.
SQF certified sites that use the SQF logo or Quality Shield are required to follow the rules of use outlined in the SQF Food Safety Code (Appendix 3) or Quality Code (Appendix 4).
Tammie Van Buren
Compliance Manager, SQFI
Elizabeth Tierno
Technical Specialist - Compliance, SQFI
Updated January 2023
The SQF logo is owned by SQFI. Certification Bodies, Training Centers or SQF Professionals obtain no property in the SQF logo.
These rules of use regulate the use of the SQF logo by SQFI, Certification Bodies, Training Centers, and SQF Professionals. Certification Bodies, Training Centers, and SQF Professionals have the right to use the SQF logo in accordance with these rules of use, which are designed to protect the integrity and enhance the value of the SQF logo.
There will be no fees payable by Certification Bodies and Training Centers for the right to use the SQF logo, other than fees payable to become licensed with SQFI.
There will be no fees payable by the SQF Professional for the right to use the SQFI logo, other than fees payable to obtain registration as an SQF Professional.
The below relevant definitions are included in Appendix 2: Glossary in the SQF Food Safety Codes and the SQF Quality Code.
An SQF Professional, for the duration of their registration, must only use the SQF logo in accordance with their professional designation and these rules of use.
A Certification Body or Training Center must be licensed with SQFI to use the SQF logos in accordance with these rules of use.
Reproduction of the SQF logo is to be clear, precise, of the highest standard and follow the usage guidelines in the table below.
Full color reproduction should be: PMS3005C or CMYK: C=100, M=34, Y=0, K=2, Hex: 0782C6, RGB: 7,130,198. Logos may also be produced in single color black and white.
To ensure readability, do not reproduce the SQF logo smaller than indicated. Larger variation to these dimensions is permitted provided it is proportional to the dimensions given below.
Where it is demonstrated that alternative reproduction of the SQF logo enhances the status of the SQF logo and/or SQFI, then the alternative is permitted provided it is approved by SQFI. All requests must be provided in writing to SQFI.
Contact your Certification Body or Training Center to receive the proper logo for use.
8 mm high x 18 mm wide
10 mm high x 29 mm wide
10 mm high x 29 mm wide
10 mm high x 29 mm wide
The permission for a Certification Body, Training Center, or SQF Professional to use the SQF logo will be suspended and/or withdrawn:
The use of the SQF and the SQFI logos by Certification Bodies, Training Centers, or SQF professionals must follow our rules of use outlined in the documents below.
Criteria Document for Logo Usage
Certification Bodies, Training Centers, and SQF Professionals should follow these criteria for the use of our logos.
Certified Sites Logo Rules of Use
Certified sites should follow Appendix 3 of their SQF Food Sector Code.
Quality Shield Rules of Use
If using the Quality Shield logo, follow Appendix 4 of the SQF Quality Code.