ISO 22000 2018

Food Safety Management Systems

Connect food-safety controls, communication and management-system discipline across the food chain.

ISO 22000Edition 2018
OVERVIEW

What this standard or pathway addresses.

ISO 22000 combines food-safety management principles with a structured system for controlling hazards and communicating responsibilities.

Potential benefits when effectively implemented

  • Structured food-safety controls
  • Hazard-management discipline
  • Supply-chain communication
  • Management review and improvement

Typical organizational fit

For food manufacturers, processors, packaging businesses, catering organizations, logistics providers and food-chain suppliers.

TYPICAL JOURNEY

From requirement to certificate access.

The exact assessment route and certification decision depend on the external certification provider and the applicable standard.

01

Define the requirement

Confirm the standard, scope, sites and reason for seeking certification.

02

Prepare the management system

Establish the applicable processes, responsibilities, controls, documented information and operational evidence.

03

Complete third-party assessment

Follow the applicable assessment route and address required findings or follow-up before a certification decision is made.

04

Upload and access the issued certificate

After the final certificate is issued externally, an administrator records its details and uploads the source file for controlled customer access.