IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2: the IFS product safety and quality audit standard for wholesalers, cash and carry markets and packing stations for eggs, fruit and vegetables, with classic and plus (treatment or processing) modules and eight knock-out requirements. Superseded by Version 3 from November 2025.
A newer edition exists. IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 3 (November 2024; two modules, fewer requirements, revised scoring, optional unannounced audits).
IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 is a compliance framework from International (Europe-led retail scheme) with 6 domains and 58 controls that map to 7 other frameworks. The largest domains are Chapter 4: Core processes – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (30 controls), Chapter 5: Measurements, analysis and improvements – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (11 controls), Chapter 3: Resource management – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (6 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (6)
Chapter 1: Senior management responsibility – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::1.1 | Corporate policy/corporate principles |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::1.2 | Corporate structure and corporate processes |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::1.3 | Customer focus |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::1.4 | Senior management review |
Chapter 2: Quality and product safety management system – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::2.1.1 | Documentation requirements |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::2.1.2 | Record keeping |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::2.2.1 | Product safety management system |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::2.2.2 | Compilation of risk management/HACCP team |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::2.2.3 | Hazard analysis |
Chapter 3: Resource management – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::3.1 | Resource administration |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::3.2.1 | Personnel training/instructions (personnel hygiene) |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::3.2.2 | Protective clothing for personnel, service providers and visitors |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::3.2.3 | Procedures applicable for infectious diseases |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::3.3 | Training and instruction |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::3.4 | Sanitary facilities, equipment for personnel hygiene and staff facilities |
Chapter 4: Core processes – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
Chapter 5: Measurements, analysis and improvements – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.1 | Internal audits |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.10 | Management of non-conformities and non-conforming products |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.11 | Corrective actions |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.2 | Site inspections |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.3 | Process validation and control |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.4 | Calibration, adjustment and checking of measuring and monitoring devices |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.5 | Quantity checking (quantity control/filling quantities) |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.6 | Product analyses |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.7 | Product quarantine (blocking/hold) and product release |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.8 | Management of objections/complaints from authorities and customers |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::5.9 | Incident and crisis management |
Chapter 6: Product defense and food fraud – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::6.1.1 | Product defense: defense assessment and external inspections |
| ifs-wholesale-cash-carry-version-2::6.2 | Food fraud |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2, you already cover:
ISO 22002-100:2025 Prerequisite programmes on food safety, Part 100: Requirements for the food, feed and packaging supply chain
38%
22 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 22000:2018
33%
19 controls mapped
Compare →Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2022)
12%
7 controls mapped
Compare →+ 4 more: FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification (7%), ISO 22002-7:2025 Prerequisite programmes on food safety, Part 7: Retail and wholesale (2%)
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 and who does it apply to?
IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 is a compliance framework from International (Europe-led retail scheme) with 6 domains and 58 controls. IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2: the IFS product safety and quality audit standard for wholesalers, cash and carry markets and packing stations for eggs, fruit and vegetables, with classic and plus (treatment or processing) modules and eight knock-out requirements. Superseded by Version 3 from November 2025. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 actually require?
IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 has 58 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 4: Core processes – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (30 controls), Chapter 5: Measurements, analysis and improvements – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (11 controls), Chapter 3: Resource management – IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 do I already cover?
IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 maps to 7 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 22002-100:2025 Prerequisite programmes on food safety, Part 100: Requirements for the food, feed and packaging supply chain (38% coverage), ISO 22000:2018 (33% coverage), Codex General Principles of Food Hygiene (CXC 1-1969, Rev. 2022) (12% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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