ISO 22000 is an international standard that defines the requirements of a food safety management system covering all organizations in the food chain from "farm to fork". The standard combines generally recognized key elements to ensure food safety along the food chain, including:
Interactive communication
System management
Control of food safety hazards through pre-requisite programmes and HACCP plans
Continual improvement and updating of the food safety management system
ISO 22000 is a truly international standard suitable for any business in the entire food chain, including inter-related organizations such as producers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives and ingredients.
ISO 22000:2005 is also for companies seeking to integrate their quality management system, for example ISO 9001:2000, and their food safety management system.
Certifying your food management system against the requirements of ISO 22000:2005 will bring the following benefits to your organization:
Applicable to all organizations in the global food supply chain
A truly global international standard
Provides potential for harmonization of national standards
Covers the majority of the requirements of the current retailer food safety standards
Complies with the Codex HACCP principles
Provides communication of HACCP concepts internationally
An auditable standard with clear requirements which provides a framework for third-party certification
Suitable for regulators
The structure aligns with the management system clauses of ISO 9001 and ISO 14001
Enables communication about hazards with partners in the supply chain
KPSG has a unique approach of certification which complies with the requirement for bodies providing audit and certification of management system.
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