FSSC 22000 Certification Service

The FSSC 22000 Scheme is a robust, ISO-based, internationally recognized certification scheme for auditing and certification of food safety for organizations in the food supply chain, regardless of size and complexity. This scheme, developed by Foundation FSSC, sets out requirements to develop, implement and operate a food safety management system. FSSC 22000 audit requirements are based on the existing standard ISO 22000:2018, relevant prerequisite programs (PRPs), technical specifications, and the FSSC Additional requirements.

Since February 2010 the FSSC 22000 Scheme has been recognized by GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) and since March 2021 has been endorsed as a sub-scope of the IAF MLA (International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement).

Benefits of FSSC 22000

Certification to FSSC 22000 demonstrates a commitment to food safety and delivers a variety of benefits that will impact different parts of your organization. FSSC 22000 benefits:

• Provides a systematic methodology to effectively identify and manage food safety risks
• ISO-based certification model can be used across the food supply chain
• Recognized by the GFSI
• Flexibility allowing you to determine how your business will meet the scheme requirements for the structure and documentation of your food safety management system
• Facilitates internal benchmarking and management through consistent application across multiple/international sites
• Promotes the review of and continual improvement of your food safety management system
• Shows your commitment to food safety, providing confidence to your customers
• Improved employee engagement, increasing awareness of food risks and promotion of safety Commitment to continuous improvement of the food safety system and its performance

What Are The Benefits?Managing Risk

First and foremost, building your food safety management system will provide your company with effective management of food safety hazards by creating an environment capable of producing safe product and a management system to continually manage, monitor, validate and improve the system.

Maintain Current Customers

Statistics show that approximately 1 out of 4 certified companies are asking their suppliers to achieve certification. Chances are that if you have not been asked yet, you will be asked in the near future. Starting on your certification can help you stay competitive and qualified to work with your current customers.

Increase Your Market Reach

Large retailers and multinational manufacturers or processors are also demanding certification of their suppliers. FSSC 22000 Certification means you are qualified to supply these organizations or their suppliers, opening up a large market for your products.

SSC 22000 Food Safety Management System

The FSSC 22000 system uses a management systems approach to food safety, using ISO 22000 for the management system requirements and ISO Technical Standards (for prerequisite program requirements). The food safety management system integrates nicely with other management systems such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001.

FSSC 22000 Prerequisite Program Requirements (PRP)

Prerequisite programs are programs and practices put in place to address the role the production environment plays in producing safe food products.

FSSC 22000 requires that the organization establishes PRP programs to control the likelihood of introducing contamination through the work environment. There are different PRP requirements depending on your industry:

• ISO/TS 22002-1: Food Processing
• ISO/TS 22002-2: Catering
• ISO/TS 22002-3: Farming
• ISO/TS 22002-4 Food Packaging Manufacturing