FSSC 22000
Basic information about FSSC 22000
FSSC 22000 is a standard developed by the Foundation for Food Safety Certification. The standard was approved in 2010 by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and is based on the integration of ISO 22000, the requirements of ISO Technical Standards or Technical Specifications and additional specific requirements.
The standard was published to standardize certification requirements and methodologies related to food safety throughout the supply chain.
FSSC 22000 was originally developed for use in food manufacturing organizations, but the publication of dedicated technical specifications covering specific PRPs of different manufacturing sectors enables the standard to be applied across multiple sectors and makes it extremely flexible.
The FSSC 22000 certification covers the following categories:
- animal farming (category A),
- food production (category C),
- animal feed production (category D),
- catering (category E),
- retail and wholesale trade (category F),
- transport and storage (category G),
- production of packaging and packaging materials (category I),
- production of biochemicals (category K).
We encourage you to check out the standards website, where you will find additional informational materials:
FSSC.com
The standard is dedicated to companies at each level of the supply chain from producers to processors to wholesalers and retailers as well as caterers, packaging production and transportation system.
Benefits of FSSC 22000 certification:
- Compatibility and full integration with other ISO-based management models;
- Fulfillment of product safety and legality requirements in all areas of the company;
- Eliminate excessive audits of food plants;
- Confirmation of HACCP and quality management system implementation;
- Provide continuous improvement by being able to observe all activities and make corrections of non-conformities;
- Reduce costs through systematic preventive actions;
- Improve competitiveness by obtaining confirmation of the production of safe, high-quality products;
- Increase the confidence of contractors, customers, suppliers and inspection bodies, for whom product safety and quality are of paramount importance.
1. Contacting the Processing Standards Department
The first step is to contact the staff of the Processing Standards Department in order to properly select a standard or system from our offer. For this purpose, please contact us by phone, email or fill out the contact form on Contact.
2. Filling out the application form
The application form is available for download on the right side of the page (under the heading "DOWNLOAD FILES"). Please send the completed form by email to an employee of our department. The information provided will allow us to prepare a suitable offer for you.
Application forms for other standards are available for download at: http://qasolutions.pl/pl/oferta.
3. Offer and signing of the contract
We present you with an individually prepared offer and the rules of cooperation with our unit. After signing the contract, we proceed with the certification process.
4. Scheduling the audit
Depending on your preference, the audit can be conducted in the form of announced or unannounced. The date of the announced audit is set in consultation with you, while in the case of an unannounced audit, we only inform you of the time frame in which, as required by the standard, the audit should be conducted. The standard requires at least one unannounced audit to be conducted in a 3-year certification cycle.
5. Audit
Audits are conducted at the production site with the required proportion of time spent on the production site audit and documentation evaluation.
6. Audit Report and Closure of Nonconformities
After the audit, you will receive a list of identified nonconformities with a deadline of up to 28 days from the date of the audit to close them and send the relevant evidence.
7. Certification Decision
All audit documentation is subject to technical review at the Certification Body, as a result of which a decision is made on the outcome of the certification process. In the case of a positive decision, a certificate is issued.