ISO 22000
ISO 22000 is an internationally recognized standard that focuses on food safety management systems. It takes a comprehensive and systematic approach to ensure the safety of food products throughout the entire food supply chain, from farm to fork.
ISO 22000 certification covers the entire food supply chain, from pre-primary production to customer consumption. This includes all stages and processes involved in the production, processing, distribution, and handling of food products.
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Demonstrate Supply Chain Integrity
ISO 22000 considers the various stages and processes involved in the production, handling, processing, and distribution of food products. It provides a systematic framework for identifying and controlling food safety hazards, ensuring the safety and quality of food throughout the supply chain.
Access Suppliers and Retailers
ISO 22000 is applicable to organizations of all sizes and positions within the food supply chain. Whether you are a small farm, a food processor, a distributor, a retailer, or any other entity involved in the production, handling, or distribution of food, ISO 22000 can be implemented to enhance food safety practices.
Compatibility with Other ISO Standards
ISO 22000 follows the High-Level Structure (HLS) defined by ISO, which provides a common framework for developing and integrating various management systems within an organization. This common structure includes consistent core clauses, terminology, and requirements, making it easier to align ISO 22000 with other management systems such as ISO 9001 for quality management and ISO 14001 for environmental management.
What Is It?
Demonstrate their ability to control food safety hazards effectively.
ISO 22000 articulates specific requirements for a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) that will enable organizations that are directly or indirectly involved in the food chain to control, manage and improve food safety. Following the same HLS as ISO standards.
To ensure clarity, the standard references ISO and IEC terminology throughout the FSMS. You can view these at following addresses:
Organizations are required to identify both external and internal issues that can affect the achievement of the intended results of their Food Safety Management System (FSMS). External issues refer to factors or conditions in the organization’s external environment, such as regulatory changes, market trends, customer requirements, and stakeholders’ expectations. Internal issues, on the other hand, pertain to factors or conditions within the organization itself, including its structure, culture, resources, capabilities, and processes.
Senior management plays a crucial role in demonstrating leadership and commitment to the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and food safety. They are responsible for establishing the FSMS policy, ensuring its alignment with the organization’s strategic direction, and providing the necessary resources to implement and maintain the FSMS effectively.
ISO 22000 requires organizations to identify and assess the risks and opportunities that could impact the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and its ability to achieve its intended outcomes.
Organizations to determine and provide the necessary resources to establish, implement, maintain, update, and continually improve their Food Safety Management System (FSMS).
Organizations are required to plan, implement, control, maintain, and update their processes across the distribution route of the end product.
Organizations are required to monitor, measure, analyze, and evaluate their Food Safety Management System (FSMS) to ensure its continuing suitability, adequacy, and effectiveness. This includes conducting regular management reviews of the FSMS at planned intervals.
The importance of continual improvement in the Food Safety Management System (FSMS). This includes the evaluation of the FSMS and taking corrective actions to address nonconformities and improve performance.
ISO 22000:2018 Transition Information
Haven’t transitioned from ISO 22000:2015 yet? Learn what you need to do to prepare for the ISO 22000:2018 transition with this factsheet.
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