FSSC 22000 FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
- ISO 22000 food safety management system – requirements for every organization in the food chain
- Industry Specific Requirements – ISO and PAS Prerequisite Programs (PRP) – ISO/TS 22002 series
- FSSC 22000 Additional requirements defined by interested parties.
Since February 2010, the scheme has been assessed and recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), confirming its acceptance by the global food industry. As of March 2021, the Scheme is approved as a sub-scope of the IAF MLA (International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement).
Who should use FSSC 22000?
The scheme is intended for the audit and certification of the food safety management system of organizations for the following (sub)categories of the food chain and is in accordance with the categories as defined in ISO 22003-1:2022:
- perishable products of animal origin, with the exception of those subject to slaughter and cutting (i.e., meat, poultry, eggs, dairy and fish products),
- perishable vegetable products (i.e., fresh fruit and fresh juice, canned fruit, fresh vegetables, canned vegetables),
- products with a long shelf life at room temperature (canned products, biscuits, snacks, butter, drinking water, drinks, pasta, flour, sugar, salt),
- (bio)chemicals for food production (i.e., vitamins, supplements and bio-cultures).
The benefits of obtaining FSSC 22000 certification:
- Customer satisfaction – by delivering products that consistently meet customer requirements, including quality, safety and guarantee of origin.
- Reduced operational costs – through continuous process improvement and operational efficiency results.
- Operational efficiency – by integrating prerequisite programs, HACCP and the principle of continuous improvement of ISO 9001 in order to increase the efficiency of the management system.
- Improved relationships between stakeholders – including staff, customers and suppliers.
- Legal Compliance – by understanding the impact of legal and regulatory requirements on the organization and its customers, and verifying compliance through internal audits and management observations.
- Improved risk management – through greater consistency and product traceability.
- Proven business recommendations – through independent verification of known standards.
- Opportunity to expand business opportunities – where orders require a certificate as a condition of delivery.
FSSC 22000 FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
Implementation of management standards
CONSEJO EOOD is a consulting company formed by a team of consultants with over 15 years of experience in management systems in the field of international standards. The focus of the company is the provision of consulting services in the development and implementation of management systems that meet the requirements of international standards for quality, the environment, safe working conditions, information security, good production practices based on international standards: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000, ISO 27001, IFS Food, HACCP and others.
The CONSEHO team has participated in the realization of projects in all branches of the economy. The projects implemented by the CONSEHO team are over 1000, in the fields of production and design, construction, trade, information and communication technologies, transport and forwarding, hotel and restaurant industry, special production, energy, design, food industry, services, etc. The company has established a strict procedure for monitoring the compliance with the agreed requirements with the clients, both the terms of the contracts and the quality of service performance. The established working style of the company consists of developing real management systems together with our customers, on the basis of conducting multiple trainings and providing full assistance in the implementation process. Through its approach to work, CONSECO ensures and guarantees trouble-free certification of the built systems in extremely short terms.
