ISO 15579
ISO 15579:2021 is an internationally recognized standard that sets out the technical and hygienic requirements for the operation of public aquaculture processing stations, particularly fish cleaning and gutting centers. The standard aims to ensure food safety, sanitary practices, and consumer protection across facilities that handle raw fish and seafood. Quality Asia Certification helps organizations implement and demonstrate compliance with ISO 15579 to maintain the highest level of hygiene and quality control in fish processing environments
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What is ISO 15579?
ISO 15579:2021 is titled "Fishery and aquaculture products — Specification for the design and operation of fish markets and fish auction halls". It focuses on infrastructure design, operational procedures, and sanitation controls that minimize contamination risks and ensure safe handling of aquatic products. The standard applies to both mobile and permanent processing units and aligns with public health objectives and food safety regulations.
It covers:
- Hygienic design of facilities
- Waste and water management
- Staff hygiene practices
- Cleaning and disinfection protocols
- Infrastructure layout to avoid cross-contamination
Why is ISO 15579 important?
In the wake of global health concerns and rising consumer expectations for safe seafood, certification to ISO 15579:2021 has become increasingly vital. Adopting this standard not only ensures compliance with international hygiene regulations but also boosts consumer trust, enhances market access, and supports sustainable seafood handling.
Public and private sector buyers now prefer certified fish processing units that guarantee hygienic standards. ISO 15579 certification assures your stakeholders that your facility follows world-class sanitary practices, helping you stay competitive in the domestic and export seafood market.
What are the benefits of ISO 15579?
- Ensures hygienic handling and processing of fish and seafood products.
- Enhances operational efficiency by enforcing structured facility design and maintenance.
- Aligns with local and international food safety regulations and guidelines.
- Minimizes contamination risk throughout the fish processing and distribution chain.
- Provides a framework for continuous monitoring, cleaning, and sanitation
What kind of businesses can benefit from ISO 15579?
Certification to ISO 15579:2021 brings measurable advantages to your seafood handling facility or processing unit:
✅ Improved Hygiene Standards: Aligns your processes with globally recognized sanitary requirements.
✅ Increased Customer Trust: Builds credibility with buyers, consumers, and regulatory authorities.
✅ Expanded Market Access: Enables easier entry into domestic and international seafood supply chains.
✅ Regulatory Compliance: Reduces risk of non-compliance penalties and food safety violations.
✅ Competitive Advantage: Differentiates your business in tenders, retail partnerships, and exports.
✅ Enhanced Process Control: Provides standardized protocols for cleaning, inspection, and maintenance.
Top Tips on making ISO 9001 effective for you.
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Top management commitment while practicing and accomplishing the standard is the key to success.
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Keeping staff informed about the ongoing practices, a well-communicated plan would increase the motivation and zeal of working in them.
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Making sure that the various departments of the organization work as a team for the benefit of the organization and customers as well.
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Review systems, policies, processes, and procedures for a smooth working of QMS.
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Speaking to customers & suppliers while getting feedback & working on improvements.
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Training staff carrying out the internal audits with the opportunity for improvement.
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Celebrate your achievement and use the QualityAsia Assurance Mark on your literature, promotional material, and website.
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Ensure continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and updating your quality management practices.
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Promote a culture of quality by encouraging innovation, accountability, and employee involvement at every level of the organization.
Why QualityAsia?
QualityAsia always vanguard in the auditing and governing of internationally acclaimed standards practices. At QualityAsia, we focus on driving the success of our clients through creating excellence with our trained professional auditors. The content of our service provision, comply with international certification rules defined by the accreditation bodies without burning a hole in your pocket. We will take you through the journey of audits with our best kept audit practices, viz.:
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.
