FSSC 22000 Certification Mark

Certification:

Food Safety Management System / Voluntary assessment

Certification standard:

International standard ISO 22000 (requirements for a food safety management system), industry-specific standards for prerequisite programmes (ISO 22002-X series of standards, additional FSSC 22000 requirements)

Standard owner:

Foundation for FSSC

Headquarters: Netherlands

Status: non-profit organisation

What does the FSSC 22000 standard cover?

The FSSC 22000 standard is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative and defines the requirements for a certifiable food safety management system (FSMS). The organisation fulfils the requirements of the applicable laws and standards (ISO 22000, prerequisite programmes of the ISO/TS 22002-X series of standards and additional FSSC 22000 requirements) as well as customer requirements. These requirements include, but are not limited to:

• Implementation of a food safety management system (FSMS), taking into account the context of the organisation and the expectations of interested parties
• Management, roles, responsibilities and authorities in the organisation as well as implementation of the food safety policy and objectives
• Actions to address risks and opportunities
• Planning of changes
• Provision of the necessary resources (people, infrastructure, work environment)
• Employee competence and awareness, internal and external communications
• Operational planning and control
• Prerequisite programmes in accordance with the industry-specific ISO/TS 22002-X standard
• Traceability system
• Emergency preparedness & response
• Risk analysis, validation of control measures and emergency response plan (HACCP / OPRP plan)
• Control of monitoring and measurement, verifications
• Corrections and corrective actions
• Handling of unsafe products, withdrawal and recall
• Evaluation of food safety management system performance
• Internal audit, management review, improvement, updating

The FSSC 22000 integrity policy defines measures for monitoring and control by certification bodies and certified companies.