ISO 22000
Food Safety Management Systems
ISO 22000 organization needs to do to demonstrate its ability to ensure that food is safe
ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management System
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 permits a company to show their customers that they have a food safety management system in place. This provides customer confidence in the product. This is becoming more and more essential as customers demand safe food and food processors require that ingredients obtained from their suppliers to be safe.
Benefits
What is ISO 22000?
ISO 22000 is internationally recognized as the standard for controlling food safety hazards. It identifies the requirements for a food safety management system, by mapping out how an organization necessities to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards, in order to consistently produce food products, which are safe for the end consumer.
Certification to ISO 22000 demonstrates that the framework of a structured management system is incorporated into the overall management activities of the organization. It is also proof of the company’s commitment to food safety, throughout the supply chain, to confirm delivery of safe food products to its customers.
ISO 22000 incorporates HACCP principles and is well-matched with ISO 9001 quality management systems, making it the ideal basis for implementing a comprehensive, cost effective food safety management system.
Established in 2005, ISO 22000 was designed as an accessible, internationally accepted standard, and is applicable to organizations of all sizes, involved in any aspect of the food supply chain. The standard covers the key components for ensuring food safety including interactive communication, system management, implementation of pre-requisite programs and the continual review and improvement of the system.
How will ISO 22000 help my business?
At the most simple level it will give your clients and suppliers the confidence to trust your organisation with the safe keeping of their data. It demonstrates corporate due diligence and shows compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements regarding data security, privacy and IT governance.
In common with the other management standards ISO 22000 is not a one-off exercise. Regular audits ensure your organisation continues to meet its obligations regarding data security and keeps your staff focused on the importance of complying with standards.
ISO 22000 helps organisations to treat data security seriously, putting in systems and processes to guard against the risk of security breaches or misuse of data. It works with your business and the kind of data it holds, whether that is bank account details, staff records, passwords, or client confidential information.
Why do I need certification?
ISO 22000 certification would most benefit companies considering for an interconnected, globally-recognized food safety management system. ISO 22000 may be necessary by some feed customers, but it is also good business, offering a framework for consistent management, accountability, constant enhancement and communication.
Applying ISO 22000 in an organization results in a more healthy food safety management system and potential access to new market opportunities.
How does my business gain ISO 22000 certification?
Most businesses start their ISO journey with 9001 as this puts into place quality management systems and processes which can be further developed to incorporate data security or other standards.
How can National Accreditation For United Kingdom help my business gain ISO 22000 certification?
Our experienced assessors work with the systems and processes in your business, to ensure the implementation of ISO 22000 really does fit the way your organisation uses its data. With a fixed fee and flexible approach, our assessors are focused on making standards work in your business.
The certification process is very similar to ISO 9001, working on the principles of:
“Say What It Does” – document day to day operating procedures and systems
“Do What It Says” – work in accordance with those procedures and systems
“Prove It” – with a certification audit which confirms, from records, that the procedures and systems meet the requirements of ISO 22000 and are operated in accordance with the standard.
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