ISO 22000:2018
Type of Certification: Food Safety Management
Name: ISO 22000:2018 – Food Safety Management Systems
Description:
All food producers have the responsibility to manage the safety of their products and the well-being of their consumers. Unsafe food is undesirable, and can sometimes have serious consequences. This food safety management standards can assist organisations in managing food safety hazards in terms of identifying and putting procedures in place to control and reduce them. Looking at the large number of parties involved in the food production, preparation and supply chains, this standard is applicable to all types of producers, and intends to provide and assurance to organisations and consumers in the global food supply chain, especially in building trust in cross-border produce and products.
This food safety management systems (FSMS) standard facilitates an organisation to:
- plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a FSMS providing products and services that are safe, in accordance with their intended use;
- demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements;
- evaluate and assess mutually agreed customer food safety requirements and to demonstrate conformity with them;
- effectively communicate food safety issues to interested parties within the food chain;
- ensure that the organization conforms to its stated food safety policy;
- demonstrate conformity to relevant interested parties;
- seek certification or registration of its FSMS by an external organisation, or make a self-assessment or self-declaration of conformity to this document.
Main Components:
Food safety is related to the presence of food safety hazards at the time of consumption (by the consumer). The hazards can happen at any stage of the food chain thus necessary controls throughout the food chain is critical. This standard promotes the combined efforts of all the parties in the food chain, with some generally recognised key elements of interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programmes, and hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles.
The standard adopts the Process approach which involves the systematic definition and management of processes, and their interactions, to achieve the intended results in accordance with the food safety policy and strategic direction of the organization. Management of the processes and the system as a whole is achieved using the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle, with an overall focus on risk-based thinking aimed at taking advantage of opportunities and preventing undesirable results. It also incorporates the management principles of customer focus, leadership, people and stakeholder engagement, improvement, and evidence-based decision making.
Who should be certified:
The standard is generic in nature and can be applicable to all organisations involved in the food chain – small or large. These organisations can be directly or indirectly involved, and can include, but are not limited to, feed producers, animal food producers, harvesters of wild plants and animals, farmers, producers of ingredients, food manufacturers, retailers, and food services providers, catering services, cleaning and sanitation services, transportation, storage and distribution services, suppliers of equipment, cleaning and disinfectants, packaging materials and other food contact materials.
This standard may also benefit small and/or less developed organisations, such as small farms, small packers-distributors, small retail or food service outlet through implementation of internationally-recognised processes in their food safety management operations.
Benefits:
- Saves your business money in the long run as it identifies and minimises risk in an organisation’s operations.
- Avoids undesirable consequences to the end users i.e. poisoning, food contamination etc.
- Food safety and quality standards increase.
- Ensures organisation’s compliance with the laws and regulations, and provide due diligence defence in court.
- Organises organisation’s processes.
- Organises your staff promoting teamwork and efficiency.
- Builds trust in product/brand among suppliers and customers, in both domestic and cross-border trade.
Contributes to SDGs:
- Goal 2: Zero Hunger
- Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production