CSQ CERTIFICATION
FOR RETAIL & DELI-STYLE
CSQ FOR RETAIL
CSQ Retail is an accredited, current Good Handling Practices (cGHP) conformant, safety and quality management, process certification program for the sale of cannabinoid-containing products, regardless of regulatory classification, at a legal retail location.
RETAIL SCOPE:
Applies to all activities related to the handling, storage, distribution, and sale of cannabinoid-containing products, regardless of regulatory classification, within a legal retail operation for the purposes of maintaining the safety and quality of cannabinoid-containing products.
RETAIL NOTE
Handling, storage, and distribution activities are considered RETAIL and conform to cGHP requirements.
This DOES NOT include “deli-style” retail activities or the cultivation or production of cannabis plants, extraction of cannabinoid-containing herbal materials, production of cannabinoid-containing substances, or manufacture of cannabinoid-containing products.
CSQ Retail Audit Requirements
CSQ Retail is intended for the audit, certification, and registration of safety and quality management systems meeting the audit requirements of the CSQ Standard for Retail. The CSQ Retail Audit Requirements are incorporated into five (5) modules.
- CSQ – Retail includes Modules 1, 2B, 3E, 4B, and 5.
- CSQ – Deli-Style Retail includes Modules 1, 2A, 3D, 4A, and 5.
| Cannabis Safety and Quality Management System – General Requirements |
| Management Commitment |
| Regulatory Compliance |
| Documentation and Recordkeeping |
| Internal Audits |
| Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPA) |
| Compliant Management |
| Product Recall and Withdrawal |
| Product Defense |
| Fraud Prevention |
| Crisis Management |
| Facility and Facility Infrastructure |
| Equipment, Maintenance, and Calibration |
| Cleaning and Sanitation |
| Waste Management |
| Integrated Pest Management |
| Facility Air Safety and Quality |
| Facility Water Safety and Quality |
| Environmental Monitoring |
| Storage and Distribution |
| Inventory Management |
| Supplier Approval and Vendor Qualifications |
| Production and Process Controls |
| Personnel Practices |
| Facility and Facility Infrastructure |
| Equipment, Maintenance, and Calibration |
| Cleaning and Sanitation |
| Waste Management |
| Integrated Pest Management |
| Facility Air Safety and Quality |
| Facility Water Safety and Quality |
| Facility Water Safety and Quality |
| Storage and Distribution |
| Inventory Management |
| Supplier Approval and Vendor Qualifications |
| Product Handling Controls |
| Personnel Practices |
| Requirements for Processing and Production of Cannabinoid Herbal Material Products |
| Requirements for Cannabinoid Materials and Products |
| Requirements for Cannabinoid Materials and Products |
| HACCP System |
| HACCP Team |
| Process Descriptions and Intended Use |
| Flow Diagrams |
| Hazard Analysis |
| Critical Control Points |
| Critical Limits |
| Monitoring |
| Corrective Actions |
| HACCP System Validation |
| HACCP System Verification |
| HACCP System |
| Process Descriptions and Intended Use |
| Hazard Analysis |
| Critical Control Points |
| Critical Limits |
| Monitoring |
| Corrective Actions |
| HACCP System Validation |
| HACCP System Verification |
| Cannabis Safety and Quality Management System – Advanced Requirements |
| Safety and Quality Culture |
| Customer Satisfaction |
| Product Realization |
CSQ Retail Leveling System
CSQ Retail has been divided into three (3) levels of conformance.
CSQ FOR
DELI-STYLE
CSQ Retail Deli-Style is an accredited, cGHP and current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) conformant, safety and quality management, process certification program for the production and sale of cannabinoid-containing products, regardless of regulatory classification, at a legal retail location.
DELI-STYLE SCOPE:
All CSQ Retail activities in addition to “deli-style” retail activities which include the packing and labeling of cannabinoid herbal materials at the point of sale, production of cannabinoid pre-roll at the retail location, or where the end-consumer can see and/or smell exposed cannabinoid herbal materials at the retail location.
DELI-STYLE NOTE
Handling, storage, and distribution activities are considered RETAIL and conform to cGHP requirements. “Deli-Style” activities are considered MANUFACTURING and conform to cGMP requirements.
Categories of cannabinoid-containing products and manufacturing activities incorporated within the scope of CSQ Deli-Style Retail include:
- Breakdown, blending, and packing of bulk packages of cannabinoid-containing herbal materials (i.e. flower) into denominations of various quantities.
- Grinding/milling of cannabinoid-containing herbal material.
- Blending of batches of ground/milled flower.
- Manufacture of cannabinoid-containing pre-rolls/cigarettes and blunts/cigars.
- Packing cannabinoid-containing pre-rolls/cigarettes and blunts/cigars into denominations of various quantities.
This DOES NOT include the cultivation or production of cannabis plants, extraction of cannabinoid-containing herbal materials, production of cannabinoid-containing substances, or manufacture of cannabinoid-containing products.
CSQ Deli-Style Retail Audit Requirements
CSQ Deli-Style Retail is intended for the audit, certification, and registration of safety and quality management systems meeting the audit requirements of the CSQ Standard forDeli-Style Retail. The CSQ Retail Audit Requirements are incorporated into five (5) modules.
CSQ Retail is designated by the letter “A”. CSQ Deli-Style Retail is designated by the letter “B”.
CSQ Retail includes Modules 1, 2A, 3, 4A, and 5.
CSQ Deli-Style Retail includes Modules 1, 2B, 3, 4B, and 5.
| Cannabis Safety and Quality Management System – General Requirements |
| Management Commitment |
| Regulatory Compliance |
| Documentation and Recordkeeping |
| Internal Audits |
| Corrective Actions and Preventive Actions (CAPA) |
| Compliant Management |
| Product Recall and Withdrawal |
| Product Defense |
| Fraud Prevention |
| Crisis Management |
| Facility and Facility Infrastructure |
| Equipment, Maintenance, and Calibration |
| Cleaning and Sanitation |
| Waste Management |
| Integrated Pest Management |
| Facility Air Safety and Quality |
| Facility Water Safety and Quality |
| Environmental Monitoring |
| Storage and Distribution |
| Inventory Management |
| Supplier Approval and Vendor Qualifications |
| Production and Process Controls |
| Personnel Practices |
| Requirements for the Processing and Production of Cannabinoid-Containing Materials and Products (DELI-STYLE ONLY) |
| Requirements for Cannabinoid-Containing Products |
| HACCP System |
| HACCP Team |
| Process Descriptions and Intended Use |
| Flow Diagrams |
| Hazard Analysis |
| Critical Control Points |
| Critical Limits |
| Monitoring |
| Corrective Actions |
| HACCP System Validation |
| HACCP System Verification |
| Cannabis Safety and Quality Management System – Advanced Requirements |
| Safety and Quality Culture |
| Customer Satisfaction |
| Product Realization |
CSQ Deli-Style Retail Leveling System
CSQ Deli-Style Retail has been divided into three (3) levels of conformance.
