Food Quality Magazine
ISSUE 03 | JULY 2015
The importance of ISO 22000
Over the years, a number of national, regional and international standards have been created for a variety
of situations, including different food
products or stages within the industry. Unfortunately, this means that
it is not straightforward to compare standards from one country or
region to another, or from one part
of the food chain to another. The
ability to cover an entire industry in a comprehensive and uniform
way is part of the reason why the
ISO (International Organization for
Standardization) standards are respected worldwide.
ISO 22000 is aimed at any organization in the F&B industry,
regardless of size, that wishes to
implement systems that consistently
provide safe food products. The standard demonstrates an organization’s
ability to control food safety hazards.
The standard uses the Quality
Management System approach, tailored to apply to Food Safety, and
incorporates the Hazard Analysis
and Critical Control Points (HACCP)
and Good Manufacturing Principles
(GMP). The standard also encourages the harmonization of existing
national and private standards into
one international certification.
ISO 22000 compliance means that an
organization has a fully documented
Food Safety Management System
(FSMS) in place. This includes:
• The development of an effective
FSMS and subsequent documenting,
implementing, maintaining, evaluating and updating of the FSMS;
• Prerequisite programs (PRPs) for a
clean, sanitary environment to minimize the likelihood of introducing
contamination through the workplace;
• HACCP to identify, prevent and eliminate food safety hazards;
• Processes to manage food safety
throughout the organization.
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