Standards are selected—not assumed.

Every scan starts with facility applicability. The same document may support several requirements, so the proof chain can link it wherever it belongs without pretending the obligations are identical.

Regulatory sources

• FDA / FSMA — 21 CFR Part 117
• FDA FSVP — 21 CFR Part 1, Subpart L
• USDA FSIS policy and applicable 9 CFR requirements

Certification and audit programs

• SQF Food Safety Code, Edition 9
• BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety
• IFS Food
• AIB International programs

Version and licensing control

Public descriptions identify the source family, but a governed scan must record the exact applicable edition, amendments, audit date, jurisdiction, customer specification, and licensed source material. When an edition or applicability cannot be verified, the system must report insufficient verified information rather than invent coverage.