What is the ISO 22000 Standard?
ISO 22000 is the international standard for food safety management throughout the food supply chain. From farm to fork, this standard provides practical tools for businesses to promote food safety, quality and efficiency across the entire food industry.
The consequences of unsafe food can be serious. All food producers are responsible for managing their products’ safety and consumers’ well-being. The international food safety standard is based on a shared understanding of what food safety means, no matter where you are in the world.
ISO 22000 for Food Safety Management Systems requires organisations to adopt a risk based approach to food safety. Now based on the same Higher Level Structure that all ISO management system standards follow, ISO 22000 combines the principles of ISO 9001 for quality management systems and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) with internationally accepted, industry based pre-requisite programs.
ISO 22000 identifies food safety requirements for organisations within the food and beverage industry chain to address and then implement a food safety management system by identifying, assessing and controlling potential hazards to food safety.
All participants in the food supply chain, from farmers to manufacturers and retailers, can benefit from the guidelines and best practices contained within ISO 22000 – Food Safety Management. A standardised food safety management system helps you to manage risks, inspire confidence in your food products and contribute to a safer food supply chain.
The benefits of an ISO 22000 certified Food Safety Management System are varied, including:
- Demonstrated due diligence
- Meeting regulatory and customer requirements
- Enhanced company profile and reputation, and stakeholder confidence
- Greater marketing opportunities leading to higher profits
- Enhanced food safety in supply chain
- Minimised risk and food safety related incidents
- Improved food safety performance
- Greater protection from spurious food poisoning allegations
- Food safety culture embedded and employees empowered
- Easily integrated with other management systems
Why certify your food management system with TQCSI?
It’s important to get food safety right. TQCSI has helped thousands of businesses worldwide certify their food safety management system to the ISO 22000 standard.
Our experienced auditors are not just experts in ISO 22000. Because they are local, they are also experts in your operating environment, including legislation, regulation and community expectations. Your local TQCSI team is here to ensure your road to certification is smooth.
