The
FSSC 22000 Scheme is managed by Foundation FSSC 22000 and governed by an
independent Board of Stakeholders which consists of representatives from
several sectors in the food industry. The Foundation of Food Safety System
Certification 22000 (FSSC 22000) offers a complete certification Scheme for the
auditing and certification of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) or FSMS and
Quality Management Systems (FSSC 22000-Quality). The certification scheme and
requirements are defined in three documents:
- FSSC 22000: Part 1
Requirements for organizations that require certification, FSSC 22000 adds
specific requirement to ensure consistency, integrity and to provide
governance and management of the scheme.
- ISO 22000:2005: Food
safety management systems - Requirements for any organization in the food
chain. ISO 22000 provides a common framework across the entire supply
chain to manage requirements, communication internally & externally
and continually improve the system.
- Requirements for
Prerequisite Programs, sector specific Pre-requisite programs (ISO/TS
standards/BSI PAS)
The document you use for prerequisite programs will depend on your scope. - Food Processors
use ISO/TS 22002-1: Prerequisite programs on food safety - Part 1: Food
Manufacturing.
- Food Packaging
Manufacturers use the ISO/TS 22002-4 - Prerequisite programs and design
requirements for food safety in the manufacture and provision of food
packaging.
- Manufacturers
or Providers of Animal Food, Feed or Ingredients use the PAS 222 -
Prerequisite programs for the manufacture of food and feed for animals.
The
FSSC 22000 Certification Audit: The certification audit and surveillance audits
take a management systems approach, with a process based audit instead of a
checklist based audit. The audits determine if your FSMS meets the requirements
of the FSSC 22000 standard, if it does your organization is recommended for
certification. If it does not you will need to make improvements to the system
before achieving certification. There is no score or grade from the audit.
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