ISO 22000 : 2005 Food Safety Management System
Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
Food Safety Management System lays down the standards required for any organization to maintain their Food Safety to their food supply chain. Since 2005, this standard carefully observes and maintains the process of manufacturing and delivery of the food products. Food safety is directly related to the food-borne dangers there in the food at the point of consumption. ISO 22000 controls and reduces the hazards and identify the requirements of the food chain to provide the best to the customers. HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) provides the food safety standards and related guidelines.
Who can obtain ISO 22000 (FSMS)
Each and every organization right from manufacturing to distribution, storage and suppliers can apply for the ISO 22000 certification. In simple organizations involved in the below food chain can get 22000
- Farmers & Growers.
- Feed Producers.
- Food manufacturing and processors.
- Food storage.
- Food Distribution and Transportation.
- Caterers.
- Retailers.
- Hotels and Restaurants .
Certification Procedure:
HACCP certifies the processes that identify and prevent microbial and other hazards in the food production, preventive and corrective steps in the process of the food production. It is a Four Stage Certification Process; First step is that of pre-assessment and manual preparation. The second stage is that of implementation of the quality manual into the organization. The third stage is that of external audit and on that satisfaction, certification shall be issued. To ensure that the organization follows the standard after certification, surveillance audit will be conducted on regular intervals.
Benefits of HACCP / FSMS
- Food safety guarantee in food chain.
- A preventative approach to food safety.
- Decreases the need and cost of end food product testing.
- Enhances customer satisfaction.
- Improves workers morale and motivation through a clean working environment.
