ISO 22000
ISO 22000 is the Food Industries sector-specific quality management system standard which has aimed for organizations active in fields relevant to food industries.
This article covers a limited number of ISO standards for organizations.
The Benefits of ISO 22000 to the Food Industry
There is an international standard that is intended to be used within the food industry called ISO 22000. It allows organizations to understand what traditional quality assurance and preventive food safety measures should be implemented within their industry.
ISO 22000 is a Food Safety Management System that can be applied to any organization in the food chain, farm to fork. Becoming certified to ISO 22000 allows a company to show their customers that they have a food safety management system in place.
Roadmap for FSMS ISO 22000 Certification
- Identify the requirements of ISO 22000 Certification to your organization/company.
- Make Decision for ISO Implementation/Certification.
- Get a skilled team or hire the services of a consultant.
- Identify the GAP Analysis.
- Make an Implementation Plan.
Latest Updates
ISO 22000:2018 cancels and replaces ISO 22000:2005. Organizations certified to the standard have three years from the date of publication to transition to the new version.
There are several major differences between ISO 22000 and ISO 9001. ISO 22000 does not permit exclusions of any element. ISO 9001 is a general standard that can be applied to any organization. ISO 22000 is a sector-specific standard that describes a specific process to develop a food safety management system.
