ISO 22000:2018 is an outstanding framework to administer a food safety management system (FSMS), used to deliver safe edible food across the food chain of all type of food producers. ISO 22000:2018 significantly enhances the process of food cultivation, transportation, manufacturing, processing, and consumption. The standard aims towards helping organizations reduce food safety hazards.
Elements of ISO 22000 standard
The international standard of FSMS specifies the requirements based on the following elements
- Interactive Communication – While ensuring the food safety hazards, identification and adequate control at each step of the food chain is very much essential. Understanding an organization's responsibility within the food chain is important to ensure effective interactive communication in order to deliver safe food products.
- System Management – Necessary incorporation of framework of structured management system into the overall management activities of organization providing maximum benefits to the interested parties.
- Prerequisite Programs – ISO 22000 coalesce the HACCP system principles and application steps developed by CAC indulging in the hazard analysis.
- HACCP Principles – A key to an efficient FSMS, Hazard analysis assists in disposition of knowledge required to accomplish combination of control measures. The determination and documentation of certain identified hazards should be done as per the HACCP principles in order to be the best in the food industry.
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What are the benefits of ISO 22000?
ISO 22000 amalgamates and adjuncts the main elements of ISO 9001 and HACCP to provide an effective framework for the development, implementation, monitoring, and continual improvement of documented FSMS. The key benefits includes:
- An internationally acclaimed standard, beneficial for global expansion and recognition of the food products.
- An acquainted confidence in context with the hazard control over the supply chain to suppliers and stakeholders.
- Transparency around the accountability and responsibility of every level person in the food chain.
- Effective FSMS through continual improvement and upgradation.
- ISO 22000 contains the elements of FSSC 22000 which is a global food safety initiative, a GFSI recognised scheme.
What kind of businesses can benefit from ISO 22001?
ISO 22001 standard is designed to be versatile framework and can be accomplished from a wide variety of food based businesses globally, viz.:
- Food Production
- FMCG
- Food Processing
- Manufacturing
- Hotels & Hospitality
Top Tips on making ISO 9001 effective for you.
Top management commitment while practicing and accomplishing the standard is the key to success.
Keeping staff informed about the ongoing practices, a well communicated plan would increase the motivation and zeal of working in them.
Making sure that the various departments of organization works as a team for the benefit of organization and customer as well.
Review systems, policies, processes, and procedures for a smooth working of QMS.
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Initial Certification – Stage 1 (Preparatory Phase)
- Thorough documented information review.
- Exchange of information with staff through online or onsite presence.
- Identification of key performances, processes & objectives as per the standard requisites.
- Analysis of facilities, infrastructure, systems and processes in regard with the requested certification scope with a resource allocation review.
Initial Certification – Stage 2 (On-site Audit)
- Measurement, reporting & reviewing the performances against key performances objectives.
- Reviewing the suitability of the system meeting the legal, regulatory & contractual requirements.
- Operational control of processes, internal audits & management reviews while understanding the responsibilities for the policies.
- Conclusion based on prescriptive requirements, policy, performance objectives, staff skill, operations, procedures, internal audits, etc.
Surveillance & Certification Renewal
Drawing out the scrutiny on various aspects of the previously done audits on effectiveness while reviewing the various processes and control of the operations in the QMS and finally going for the recertification.