ISO 22000:2018

ISO 22000:2018, the global Food Safety  management system (FSMS) contains the best Food safety and quality related management practices of leading global companies.

Compliance and certification with the ISO 22000:2018 food safety management system standard’s requirements establishes that your company’s management system is at par with the best global management System practices thus bringing trust and confidence of your existing and potential customers.

These fundamental requirements of a FSMS management system once established, finetuned and matured prove to be a strong foundation for continuity of your food business..

What Is Fsms ISO 22000:2018 And Why Is It Important

ISO 22000:2018 is an international standard for FSMS Management System (FSMS) created for small, medium and large organizations and not for individuals.

It provides a framework for implementing FSMS System for any organization in the food chain, looking to provide products and services that consistently meet the requirements and expectations of food safety & hygiene, Codex Alimentarius Commission, Good manufacturing practices - GMP, Good hygiene practices - GHP, Law of the land, customers, users and other relevant interested parties in the most effective way possible.

The FSMS integrates all the processes, resources, assets, and values that support the goal of Food safety and hygiene, Legal compliance, customer satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. ISO 22000:2018 is a flexible standard that allows each organization to define its FSMS policy, objectives and standard operating procedures.

ISO 22000:2018 defines, aligns, and streamlines processes throughout the organization and operates through identification of Critical control points in your processes, application pf prerequisite programs (PRPs) and Operational prerequisite programs (OPRPs)

The principles of the Food Safety Management System. ISO 22000:2018 (FSMS):

Quality, hygiene, identifications of risks and prevention and risk reduction, consistency, traceability, customer and consumer satisfaction, accountability and transparency are the main underlying principles.

These principles are applied through HACCP (Hazard analysis and critical control point) analysis and through requirements of quality management system QMS ISO 9001:2015 throughout the food chain. It ensures continuity of the all businesses in the food chain, in all seasons.

Benefits Of ISO 22000 To Your Customers

The ISO 22000:2018 standard is recognized internationally and your customers will understand the benefits of working with companies that are ISO 22000 certified.

Most organizations only do business with ISO 22000 certified companies because the certification provides the assurance that your food safety management system is constantly assessed and approved.

Organizations know from experience that working with ISO 22000:2018 certified companies provides many advantages, for example:

• Consistent safe, hygienic and quality products and services

• Reliable hazards identification, prevention and control

• System are maintained by regular internal and annual external assessments by the Food safety internal auditors and the external auditors from the Certification body

• Reduction in complaints

• Better reporting and communication