ISO 22000 certification is Food safety Management system certification. It ensures that the Organization that is being certified under any stages in the food chain is capable of preventing and managing the food safety hazards in its process. The ISO...
How to get ISO 22000 certification in SingaporeHow to get ISO 22000 CertificationWhat is ISO 22000 certification?
ISO 22000 certification is Food safety Management system certification. It ensures that the Organization that is being certified under any stages in the food chain is capable of preventing and managing the food safety hazards in its process. The ISO 22000 is an Management system standards that is developed by ISO - International Organization for standardization. It is an Non Governmental Organization which develops the standards for Management system accepted in 165 countries. The ISO certification is certification is given by an accredited certification body
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Can you obtain ISO 22000 certification.?
Any organization involving in any stage of food chain can obtain the ISO 22000 certification. The ISO certification is not directly obtained from ISO (International Organization for standardization) an accredited certification body after an formal audit provides an organization with ISO 22000 certification.
Plan a road map for ISO 22000 certification
If an organization decides to obtain the ISO 22000 certification planning a Road map for obtaining the certification helps the process to be easy. There are 4 stages in obtaining ISO 22000 certification
i) Gap analysis
ii) Training
iii) Implementation
iv) Certification audit
Identify the process for all food items being handled
The major part of the gap analysis is to determine all process from Raw material receiving to Processed food item being dispatched in an organization. The FSMS can also be applied to an service industry that involves handling of food items at any stages of food chain. Identification of all the process helps in clearly defining the capabilities of the process, determining the PRP, OPRP, and CCPs. Proper management of these process plays a major role in preventing the food safety hazards and thereby positively contributing to the food safety management system
Full fill legal requirement
Identification and compliance of the legal requirement is the commitment of an Top management / Leader of the organization. It is taken as critical requirement in ISO 22000 Food safety management system. The process in ISO 22000 first requires the management of an organization to identify the legal requirement that are applicable to the scope of the management systems and insists on follow up and adherence of its compliance.
Identify appropriate infrastructure in place:
On performing the gap analysis of an organization, it is required to identify appropriate infrastructure required as per the industry norms of the process that is being followed in the organization. Proper infrastructure of the industry reduces the risk of food safety hazard improving effectiveness of implementation of food safety management system
Assess and Guide your suppliers and subcontractors
It is an requirement of the ISO 22000 Food safety management system to assess your suppliers and subcontractors in providing proper food products or services under the basis of proper evaluation methods like supplier audits. A successful food company will be based on the support of qualified suppliers. Proper guidance of suppliers and subcontractors will in turn increase the customer satisfaction and credibility of your products / services. It also aids in reduction of risk involved food safety hazard affecting the organization
Prerequisite programs
Pre requisite programs are steps or activities including GMP and SSOP to regulate work environment in the workplace and improve environmental standards implemented in food safety management systems. It is foundation of the Food Safety / HACCP program
HACCP Study
Hazard Analysis and critical control point (HACCP) is a systematic approach in identification, evaluation and control of food safety hazards. A HACCP study is conducted by a team of competent people called as HACCP Team. They collect and evaluate the information on all hazards associated with food in the process as followed in the organization
Documentation
The ISO 22000 Food safety management system extensively depends on documentation of the process. The documentation includes the
i) Process SOP, SSOP, Work instruction, Operational manual and guidelines specifying the method of work
ii)Records which serves as the evidence of carrying out the process such as logs, notes of service
iii) Reports which includes the collective representation of records in an graphical forms such as charts
Implementation and training of staffs
After determining the process documents, records and reports the employees are given the same for implementation. The implementation would include adherence of the process according to the documentation and updating of all the records and the respective reports. Training the employees after evaluation of the competence would improve the effectiveness of the implementation . Training for the employee is considered as the method of improving the performance of Food safety management system.
Internal audit and corrective action.
After implementation of the system an internal audit is conducted to identify the gaps in implementation. It is the requirement of the ISO 22000 Food safety management system to conduct an periodical review of the documents in the internal audit. The gaps or the nonconformity identified in the internal audit is to be closed with a proper correction and an effective corrective action for the root cause of the non conformity.
