Wednesday, 23 January 2013

ISO 22000 Certification in India

ISO 22000 Certification Services

ISO 22000 is an international standard designed to ensure worldwide safe food supply chains and provide a framework of internationally harmonised requirements for the global approach that is needed.

A major resulting benefit is that ISO 22000 makes it easier for organisations to implement the Codex Alimentarius HACCP (Hazards Analysis and Critical Control Points) system for food hygiene in a harmonised way, which does not vary with the country or food product concerned.

ISO 22000 allows all types of organisations within the food supply chain to implement a food safety management system. The supply chain members range from farms, feed producers, primary producers, food manufacturers, transport and storage operators and subcontractors to retail and food service outlets together with related business such as producers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives and ingredients.

Food safety management systems that conform to ISO 22000 can be certified. This answers the growing demand in the food sector for the certification of suppliers. The standard can also be implemented solely for the benefits it provides without certification of conformity.

 This International Standard specifies requirements for Food Safety Management System (ISO 22000). It is related to the presence of food borne hazards in food at the point of consumption. The requirements in the standard are generic and applicable to any size of the organization. The standard is divided into eight clauses. Clause 1 to 3 refers to Scope, Normative Reference and Terms and Definition respectively. Subsequent clauses 4 to 8 focus on Food Safety Management System, Management Responsibility, Resource Management, Planning and Realization of Safe Products and Validation, Verification and Improvement of the food safety management system. The system aims in enhancing customer satisfaction, enabling continual improvement.

ISO 22000 (FSMS) has been aligned with ISO 9001 to enhance the compatibility of the two standards. This International standard integrates the principles of the HACCP system and application steps developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission.

The system focuses on continual improvement. This is done by having Management Review Meeting, Internal Audit, Corrective and Preventive action, Monitoring of Quality Objective and Analysis of Data.

Who can go in for ISO 22000 (FSMS) certification?

The International Organization for Standardization developed a food safety Management System. The standard is applicable to any company in the food industry, from farmers, manufacturers and transporters to packagers and retailers.

Benefits of ISO 22000 (FSMS) Certification

·    This makes ISO 22000 more than a set of standards. It’s a business- building tool for organizations wishing to extend their reach.

·    Provide a more logical and structured approach to food safety management

·    Gain easier access to global markets

·    ISO 22000 tackles key issues in the food supply chain, each contributing to an organization’s ongoing business performance in relation to food safety management:

·    Clear communication across the entire supply chain

·    Traceability – identification of an organization’s impact on food safety within the supply chain

·    Control/reduction of food safety hazards

·    Management of food safety risks

·    Legal compliance

·    Cost reduction due to a more efficient system

·    Smooth conversion from existing food safety certifications

·    Continuous improved business performance in line with the ISO 22000 food safety policy and objectives.
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1 comment:

  1. The information provided here is excellent and given me an idea about ISO 22000 HACCP for and how it helped in developing food safety management system in any organizations.

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