what is ISO 22000 ?
An ISO 22000 is a Food Safety Management System that can be applied to any organization in the food chain. Becoming certified to ISO 22000 allows a company to show their customers that they have an effective Food safety management system in place. This provides customer confidence in the product. This is becoming more important day by day as customers demand safe food and food processors require that ingredients obtained from their suppliers to be safe. Unsafe food can have severe health consequences, so it’s crucial for organizations in the food supply chain to take steps to ensure their processes and products are safe.
Basic FSMS
ISO 22000 describes requirements for a food safety management system and sets out what requirements an organization must meet to demonstrate it can control food safety hazards. The standard provides a framework for organizations to develop, implement, monitor and continually improve their Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in respect to their processes & products.
Primary Elements of FSMS are:
- Interactive communication within the organization.
- System management comprising of Policy, Manual & related documentation.
- Prerequisite programs, which ensure a clean & safe working environment.
- HACCP principles, which helps in identifying, preventing and removing of food safety hazards.
WHY CHOOSE ISO 22000?
Gaining an ISO 22000 certification can be a useful tool to add credibility & reliability by demonstrating that your products and services ensures food safety & meet the expectations of your customers. And for some industries, certification may be a legal or contractual requirement as well.
HOW MUCH DOES ISO 22000 COST?
The cost of certification depends on several factors. These include your business sector, type of organization, your scope of work, environmental aspects & impacts and your number of employees. Moreover, costs vary as per industry specific accreditation as well (such as from EGAC, EIAC, IAS, DAKKS, UKAS, JAS-ANZ or NABCB).
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IMPLEMENTATION OF ISO 22000
An ISO 22000 i.e. Food Safety Management System (or commonly referred to as an FSMS) is a structured system designed to help organisations manage their food safety standards and improve products by ensuring increased food safety to consume. Implementation of Food Safety Management System requires the following steps to be completed by an organisation:
An effective ISO 22000 implementation process includes:
- Food Safety Policy.
- Objectives & Targets that will help company to comply with its Food safety policy.
- Planning, defining and documenting an effective management system.
- Appointing a team of qualified individuals for ensuring food safety and assigning their responsibilities in respect to Food Safety Management System.
- Establishing communication chain for internal communication and external communication.
- An emergency plan.
- A plan for regularly evaluating the performance of the FSMS.
- A strategy for providing sufficient resources to enable the operation of FSMS, including trained and qualified personnel, infrastructure and an appropriate work environment
- A plan for following principles of HACCP
- A system to enhance the traceability and identification of products
- A system for controlling nonconformities in products
- A documented procedure for the withdrawal of products
- An Internal Audit program.
- A plan for continually improving the FSMS
- Prerequisite programs
BENEFITS OF ISO 22000 (FSMS)
