ISO 22000

ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System (FSMS)

Food safety is a global concern. Not only because of the continuing importance for public health, but also because of its impact on international trade. Effective Food Safety Systems shall therefore manage and ensure the safety and suitability of foodstuffs.

ISO 22000 is an international standard that defines the requirements of a food safety management system covering all organizations in the food chain from "farm to fork".

ISO 22000 is an International Standard specifies requirements for a food safety management system where an organization in the food chain needs to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption. ISO 22000 can be used by all organisations, in the supply chain - from farmers to food services, to processing, transportation, storage, retail and packaging.

This International Standard specifies requirements to enable an organization:

to plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a food safety management system aimed at providing products that, according to their intended use, are safe for the consumer,
to demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food safety requirements,
to evaluate and assess customer requirements and demonstrate conformity with those mutually agreed customer requirements that relate to food safety, in order to enhance customer satisfaction,
to effectively communicate food safety issues to their suppliers, customers and relevant interested parties in the food chain,
to ensure that the organization conforms to its stated food safety policy,
to demonstrate such conformity to relevant interested parties, and
to seek certification or registration of its food safety management system by an external organization, or make a self-assessment or self-declaration of conformity to this International Standard.

SCOPE

This International Standard specifies requirements for a food safety management system where an organization in the food chain needs to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption.

It is applicable to all organizations, regardless of size, which are involved in any aspect of the food chain and want to implement systems that consistently provide safe products. The means of meeting any requirements of this International Standard can be accomplished through the use of internal and/or external resources.

APPLICATION

All requirements of this International Standard are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations in the food chain regardless of size and complexity. This includes organizations directly or indirectly involved in one or more steps of the food chain.

Organizations that are directly involved include, but are not limited to, feed producers, harvesters, farmers, producers of ingredients, food manufacturers, retailers, food services, catering services, organizations providing cleaning and sanitation services, transportation, storage and distribution services. Other organizations that are indirectly involved include, but are not limited to, suppliers of equipment, cleaning and sanitizing agents, packaging material, and other food contact materials.

This International Standard allows an organization, such as a small and/or less developed organization (e.g. a small farm, a small packer-distributor, a small retail or food service outlet), to implement an externally developed combination of control measures.

ISO 22000 is a generic food safety management standard, it can be used by any organization directly or indirectly involved in the food chain. It applies to all organizations in the food chain. ISO 22000 can be used by:

Primary Producers such as Farms , dairies etc.
Processors of Fish, Meat & Feed
Manufacturer of food products - Snack , Cereal, Bread etc.
Food Service providers - Grocery stores , hotels , Restaurant , Super markets
Other Service providers - Cold storages, Catering service , logistic etc.
Suppliers to Food industry - tools, utensils , equipment etc.

FEATURES OF ISO 22000

ISO 22000 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34, Food products.

General Requirements

The organization shall establish, document, implement and maintain an effective food safety management system and update it when necessary in accordance with the requirements of this International Standard. The organization shall define the scope of the food safety management system. The scope shall specify the products or product categories, processes and production sites that are addressed by the food safety management system.

The organization shall

ensure that food safety hazards that may be reasonably expected to occur in relation to products within the scope of the system are identified, evaluated and controlled in such a manner that the products of the organization do not, directly or indirectly, harm the consumer,
communicate appropriate information throughout the food chain regarding safety issues related to its products,
communicate information concerning development, implementation and updating of the food safety management system throughout the organization, to the extent necessary to ensure the food safety required by this International Standard, and
evaluate periodically, and update when necessary, the food safety management system to ensure that the system reflects the organization's activities and incorporates the most recent information on the food safety hazards subject to control.

Where an organization chooses to outsource any process that may affect end product conformity, the organization shall ensure control over such processes. Control of such outsourced processes shall be identified and documented within the food safety management system.

Documentation Requirements
The food safety management system documentation shall include:

documented statements of a food safety policy and related objectives (see 5.2),
documented procedures and records required by this International Standard, and
documents needed by the organization to ensure the effective development, implementation and updating of the food safety management system.

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ISO 22000:2005 KNOW MORE

Which organizations can implement ISO 22000?

Organizations involved in the food supply chain including any company involved with:

food manufacturing
food ingredients
food additives
transportation of food
packaging of food
selling (retail or wholesale)
serving prepared food (restaurants, grocery stores)
food equipment production

How to implement the requirements of IS/ISO 22000 in my organization?

As a minimum you should familiarize yourself with the requirements of IS/ISO 22000.
Vocabularies given in IS/ISO 22000 and guidance standard IS/ISO 22004 will help you to
clearly understand your organization's activities and processes and appropriately interpret the
Requirements of the standards. Implement the requirements in the various activities and Processes.
For training programmes on general awareness on the requirements our National
Institute of Training for Standardization (NITS) may be contacted.

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