FSSC 22000 is used to control food safety risks. The Food Safety Certification requirements provide a rigorous system to manage food safety risks and provide safe products for use by companies in the food industry. FSSC 22000 is a GFSI recognized food safety certification. It comprises of ISO 22000, Sector Specific Technical Specification ISO / TS and FSSC Additional requirement of the standard.
FSSC 22000 certifies the food, feed and packaging safety systems of companies in the food chain that process or manufacture animal products, perishable vegetable products, products with a long shelf life and other food ingredients like additives, vitamins and bio-cultures.
Having an FSMS helps you reliably deliver products that meet customer expectations, employees and others who may come into contact with food.
Compliance with regulatory requirements is required to achieve certification to FSSC 22000. Having an FSMS in place can help companies meet these requirements and understand how they impact the organization and its customers.
FSSC 22000 links to various other international standards and guidelines and can help organizations meet the requirements of these systems as well.
FSSC 22000 helps organizations improve the traceability of their products and achieve greater transparency regarding operations
Having an FSMS in place can help organizations respond more quickly and efficiently to issues that may compromise food safety, helping them stop potential contamination before it occurs.
If contamination does occur, an FSMS helps organizations reduce the time it takes to investigate any food safety breaches, solving the problem faster.
