Description
The scheme is owned by the Foundation FSSC 22000. Control Union Certification is only accredited for some of the food chain categories. FSSC registered certification bodies can provide third party certification in the standard. The certification standard is also Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) recognized.
The scheme is intended for the audit, certification and registration of food safety management systems for the following scopes and product categories:
- Farming for meat, milk, eggs and honey (excluding trapping, hunting and fishing).
- Manufacturing of food products such as perishable animal or plant products, ambient stable products and (bio)chemicals.
- Manufacturing of food packaging and packaging material (for example, materials that have direct or indirect contact with the food).
- Manufacturing of food and feed for animals, such as pet food, animal feed and fish feed.
- Transport and storage services, including those across the food supply chain.
- Catering preparations, storage and, where appropriate, the delivery of food for consumption, at the place of preparation or at a satellite unit.
- Retail and wholesale provision of finished food products to a customer (for example retail outlets and wholesalers).
Benefits of FSSC?
FSSC 22000 guides and gives food operators accurate tools to help them implement appropriate assessments, procedures and actions to assure food safety and legislation compliance.
- Become familiar with a typical framework for implementing a food safety management system (FSMS). This should form a sound basis for your implementation efforts and benefit your organization
- Recognize where adjustments might need to be made to this framework, to accommodate your particular situation and progress made to date
- Increase your knowledge on the key concepts and requirements of FSSC 22000, from an implementation perspective
- Gain the skills to conduct your own baseline review of your organization’s current position with regard to FSSC 22000, and implement key concepts and requirements relating to FSSC 22000
- The FSSC 22000 certification scheme meets the requirements of the international food sector for an independent ISO-based food safety scheme
- It demonstrates that a company has a robust and effective food safety management system in place, and it is often mandated by purchasers within the supply chain
- The Food Safety Management Systems cover the processing, manufacture and handling of a wide range of foods
- Since the first version of the FSSC 22000 Scheme was published in 2009, more than 16,000 sites have been certified
- Becoming GFSI approved (this approval is required for major retailers worldwide).
- Development of your own food safety management system, including compliance with the requirements stipulated in FSCC 22000.
- Improved management and internal communication.
- Reduced costs caused by withdrawals and/or recalls.
- Improved reputation and brand loyalty.
- A greater sense of confidence in disclosures through increased recognition, trust and credibility.
What you’ll learn?
Knowledge
- Recognize a typical framework for implementing FSSC 22000 following the double PDCA cycle
- Interpret key concepts and requirements of FSSC 22000 from an implementation perspective
- Identify the benefits specific to an organization in relation to implementing an effective FSMS
Skills
- Conduct a baseline review of an organization’s current position with regard to FSSC 22000
- Implement key concepts of FSSC 22000
- Implement key requirements of FSSC 22000
Who should attend?
Anyone involved in the planning, implementing, maintaining or supervising of an FSSC 22000 FSMS.
Prerequisites: You should already have a knowledge of FSSC 22000, and the key principles of an FSMS. If not, we strongly recommend you attend our Understanding FSSC 22000 course. The requirements of ISO 22000 are not covered on this course.
