FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification is an internationally recognized food safety certification scheme designed for organizations in the food production chain. This system provides a comprehensive framework for managing food safety hazards to protect consumer health. It is based on the ISO 22000 standard and reinforced with additional requirements. By guaranteeing your food safety, it allows you to protect your brand reputation and expand your access to global markets.
HACCP Principles It mandates the application of the internationally recognized methodology that enables you to systematically identify, prevent, or reduce biological, chemical, and physical hazards in your products to acceptable levels.
Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) It requires the establishment and maintenance of programs that form the foundation of food safety—such as facility hygiene, cleaning, pest control, and personnel training—which support the effectiveness of the HACCP plan.
Supply Chain Management It necessitates the creation of an effective supplier selection, evaluation, and audit process to ensure that food safety criteria are met throughout your entire supply chain, starting from raw material suppliers.
Continuous Improvement It encourages you to regularly monitor the effectiveness of your food safety management system, evaluate it through internal audits, and continuously improve its performance through management reviews.
It addresses a wide range of areas, including food manufacturing, animal feed production, packaging material manufacturing, and the production of other materials that come into contact with food.
FSSC 22000 is based on the ISO 22000 standard but includes additional specific prerequisite program requirements recognized by GFSI, and its certification scheme is more comprehensive.
Yes; because FSSC 22000 is recognized by GFSI, it is a certificate widely accepted by major retailers and food brands worldwide.
Certification involves a documentation review and a comprehensive on-site audit conducted at your facility. The audit evaluates the compliance of your system and prerequisite programs with the requirements.
No, it does not. This certification is a management system framework that helps you comply with legal requirements, but compliance with local food legislation is always mandatory.
Indirectly, yes. It can contribute to reducing waste by improving process controls, preventing product recalls, and ensuring accurate shelf-life management.
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