FSSC22000

The food industry is subject to a high number of strict standards and regulations to ensure quality and safety, minimize risks to consumers and the efficiency of processes.The Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) for food safety management is an internationally recognized scheme for food safety certification applicable to all organizations in the food chain, regardless of size and complexity. This scheme sets out requirements to develop, implement and operate a food safety management system.

Implementation of a FSSC 22000 system by food businesses will go a long way towards ensuring that food products are safe for human consumption. The implementation of FSSC 22000 provides a systematic methodology to effectively identify and manage food safety risks which in turn improving company brand’s reputation and leading to potential increases in business volume. As the FSSC 22000 is recognized by the GFSI and by the European cooperation for Accreditation (EA), certification of FSSC 22000 shows the company commitment to food safety, providing confidence to national and international customers.

Under the FSSC 22000 certification scheme, the company are required to set up and implement a food safety management system in accordance with the ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System, complement with ISO 22002 series, that focus on prerequisite programme and meeting FSSC 22000 additional requirements.