RBI SPEQ V.

2 – SUPPLIER FIQ QUICK START GUIDE

FOOD INGREDIENT QUESTIONNAIRE (FIQ) PROCESSING

The following steps demonstrate the Commodity Hub FIQ process for the Facility Supplier user.
This section can only be completed by a Facility Supplier profile user that is aligned to the facility of the
Commodity Hub record. However, if you are a Corporate Supplier user, you may place a Change Request to be added
as a Facility SPEQ licensed user for this facility. (Refer to the SPEQ Job Aid guide which can be downloaded from the
Documents page).
1. Login to SPEQ

2. From Action Items screen, locate the task for completing the FIQ, and select Open button to open the
Commodity Hub record.

When you Open the record, SPEQ will display the following notice indicating the current required action

If you would like to reassign to another user of your facility select the button

3. Select the FIQ tab

This will display the FIQ queue

a. Open the FIQ Details by clicking on the Open button in the FIQ ID column.

The FIQ topic may contain up to three topics that require completion: 1) Ingredients and Allergen
Declarations, 2) Nutritional Information and 3) Product Handling.. Each topic that requires your
attention will display a status of “Awaiting Facility”.
You must complete all topics with a status of Awaiting Facility individually in order to complete
the FIQ process.

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4. Select the Ingredients and Allergen Declaration topic on the menu on the left.

a. Fill in the Ingredients and Allergen Declaration form. You are required to complete all the required
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fields in order to complete this section. Each required field is marked with a red asterisk ( ).
You may use the Guide Me button to ensure that all the required fields have been filled in
each form. Also, you may use the Save button to save your work.

b. When all the required fields are completed, select the checkbox to declare the Ingredients and
Allergens Declaration form.

c. Select the Complete and Submit button.

This will submit the section to the RBI QA SME for approval and update the status to Pending QA
Review. The section at this time will be Read Only and cannot be edited. If you require to make
additional edits, please contact your RBI QA contact so that the section
If the section is Returned, you will need complete the requested edits indicated by RBI.
Then, you can re-submit the section for approval.

5. Select the Nutritional Information topic on the menu on the left.

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d. Fill in the Nutritional information form. You are required to complete all the required fields in order
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to complete this section. Each required field is marked with a red asterisk ( ).
You may use the Guide Me button to ensure that all the required fields have been filled in
each form. Also, you may use the Save button to save your work.

If you would like to request a Nutritional Delay, select the Overview topic on the menu on the left.
You will be required to enter a reason for the nutritional delay and a date. Select the Request
Nutritional Delay button to send the request to the RBI Nutritional Manager to process.

If approved, you complete the other required sections of the FIQ and submit for RBI Approval. You
may complete the Nutritional Information section at any time but must be completed by the stated
Proposed date of delivery.

e. When all the required fields are completed, select the checkbox to declare the Nutritional Information
section.

f. Select the Complete and Submit button.

This will submit the section to the RBI Nutritional Manager for approval and update the status to
Pending Nutritional Manager Review. The section at this time will be Read Only and cannot be
edited. If you require to make additional edits, please contact your RBI QA contact so that the section
If the section is Returned, you will need complete the requested edits indicated by RBI.
Then, you can re-submit the section for approval.

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6. Click the Product Handling topic on the menu on the left.

a. Fill in the fields in the Product Handling form.

b. When all the required fields are completed, select the checkbox to declare the Product Handling
form.

c. Click the Complete and Submit button.

This will submit the section to the RBI QA SME for approval and update the status to Pending QA
Review. The section at this time will be Read Only and cannot be edited. If you require to make
additional edits, please contact your RBI QA contact so that the section
If the section is Returned, you will need complete the requested edits indicated by RBI.
Then, you can re-submit the section for approval.

The FIQ is considered as approved when all the requested sections by RBI have a status of Approved,
which will then update the FIQ Status to Approved.

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