Food Safety Management System
ISO 22000:2018 is the global standard for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS), helping organisations across the food chain manage risks and ensure food is safe for consumption.
ISO 22000 specifies requirements for an FSMS, combining interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programs (PRPs), and HACCP principles to control food safety hazards.
Discuss scope, objectives and current state.
Assess current practices against the standard’s requirements.
Build the policies, procedures and records the standard calls for.
Roll out the system and test it with an internal audit.
Leadership reviews performance and readiness for certification.
An accredited certification body audits conformance.
The certification body issues the accredited certificate.
Annual audits maintain certification status.
We don’t publish a fixed price, because cost depends on organisation size, number of locations, scope, process complexity, audit duration, consulting requirements and certification body fees. Request a scoped estimate and we’ll walk you through each factor.
Timelines depend on organisational readiness, scope and the complexity of your processes. A well-prepared, single-site organisation typically moves faster than a multi-site or highly regulated one — we’ll give you a realistic timeline after the initial gap analysis.
ISO 22000 is the core management system standard. FSSC 22000 is a GFSI-recognised scheme that combines ISO 22000 with sector-specific prerequisite programs (PRPs) and additional requirements. FSSC 22000 is often preferred by major global retailers.
The international standard for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS), ensuring food safety from farm to fork.
CCPs are critical control points where control is essential to prevent or eliminate a hazard. OPRPs are operational controls to prevent or reduce hazards, but are not critical control points.
No. While it forms the basis of FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 itself is not formally recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
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