FSSC 22000: Food Safety
New Global Food Safety Standard for Food Manufacturing: ISO 22000 + PAS 220
FSSC 22000 is a GFSI recognized food safety standard specifically targeted at the food manufacturing sector and is intended for the certification of manufacturing and processing of food ingredients and food products...
FSSC 22000 is a GFSI recognized food safety certification scheme based on ISO 22000:2005 and PAS 220:2008. FSSC 22000 will is the first global food safety standard specifically targeted at the food manufacturing sector and is intended for the certification of manufacturing and processing of food ingredients and food products.
FSSC 22000 uses existing standards for certification to ISO 22000, PAS 220 and ISO 22003, and will be accredited under ISO Guide 17021.
The requirements and guidelines of FSSC 22000 are described in four parts:
Part I – requirements of food safety system and guidance on how to apply for certification
Part II – requirements for providing certification, including the regulation for certification bodies and the harmonization committee
Part III – requirements for providing accreditation, including the regulation for accreditation bodies
Part IV – regulations for the Board of Stakeholders
FSSC 22000's GFSI Recognition
On February 23, 2010 the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), announced the FSSC 22000 scheme has been given full recognition by the Global Food Safety Initiative Board of Directors. This comes after an extensive benchmarking process and an addendum issued in December 2009.
FSSC 22000 will be the first global food safety standard specifically targeted at the food manufacturing sector and is intended for the certification of manufacturing and processing of food ingredients and food products. The scheme uses existing standards for certification to ISO 22000, PAS 220 and ISO 22003, and will be accredited under ISO/IEC 17021 (Management Systems Certification).
For more information, read the full press release of GFSI below.
View GFSI Press Release...
How and why was FSSC 22000 developed?
When the ISO 22000 food safety management system standard was reviewed by the GFSI for consideration of acceptance into it’s list of recognized standards (which include BRC, IFS, SQF and HACCP) it wasn’t seen to cover in detail the pre-requisite programs required to satisfy specific food safety concerns for food manufacturers. This led to the development of the PAS 220:2008, designed to be used in conjunction with ISO 22000, which defines the pre-requisite programs not included within the ISO 22000 standard.
The second requirement for the standard to be accepted within the GFSI program was that the scheme must have a designated owner. To enable this, the FSSC has been designated to manage the accreditation and certification activities of the FSSC 22000 standard along with its acceptance into the GFSI program.
LRQA Can Help You Become FSSC 22000 Certified
LRQA can conduct FSSC 22000 assessments now and issue unaccredited certificates. These unaccredited certificates are recognized by the GFSI.
If you're a food manufacturer who requires certification to FSSC 22000 and recognition from the GFSI, LRQA will provide you with an unaccredited FSSC 22000 certificate (the GFSI does not currently recognize separate ISO 22000 and PAS 220 certificates.)
For manufacturers already ISO 22000 certified, LRQA will provide an additional assessment against PAS 220 and FSSC 22000 to enable certification to the FSSC 22000 standard. Manufacturers not certified to ISO 22000 will require a gap analysis to determine their most practical route to FSSC 22000 certification.
Why LRQA?
As a contributor to the development of HACCP, ISO 22000, PAS 220:2008, and FSSC 22000, LRQA provides worldwide expertise on the most critical issues of food safety. Our Global Food Safety Manager, Cor Groenveld, is Chairman of the Board of the Foundation for Food Safety Certification.
In addition, LRQA:
Is globally recognized for independence and impartiallity when you need it most; we're accredited by over 45 accreditations bodies worldwide
Holds multi-national experience and expertise; we can help assure food safety throughout your supply chain
Offers consistent, technically robust assurance from anywhere in the world
Serves of half of the world's top consumer food companies, and over 5,000 food companies and their supply chains choose LRQA
Is recognized by the Foundation for Food Safety Certification to deliver FSSC 22000 certification.
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