ISO 22000
Basic information about ISO 22000
The ISO 22000 standard "Food safety management systems - requirements" is a voluntary international standard for the certification of food safety management systems (FSMS).
In Poland, the standard was issued by the Polish Committee for Standardization as PN-EN ISO 22000. The full name is titled: "Food safety management system - Requirements for any food chain organization".
ISO 22000 specifies requirements for food safety management systems and is used by organizations that occupy positions throughout the food marketing chain. The standard targets the full marketing chain of activities from producers to processors to wholesalers to retailers and the hotel and restaurant industry and transportation system.
Key aspects:
- interactive communication between the company and the various actors up and down the supply chain,
- HACCP methodology applied according to the provisions of the technical specifications for each sector,
- management of hygienic safety risks through specific operational control procedures.
The standard is dedicated to companies at each level of the supply chain from manufacturers to processing to wholesalers and retailers, as well as the hotel and restaurant industry and the transportation system.
Benefits of ISO 22000 certification:
- Compatibility and full integration with other management models based on ISO standards;
- Fulfillment of product safety and legality requirements in all areas of the company;
- Confirmation of the implementation of HACCP and quality management system;
- Ensure continuous improvement by being able to observe all activities and make corrections of non-conformities;
- Reducing costs through systematic preventive measures;
- Improving competitiveness by obtaining confirmation of the production of safe, high-quality products;
- Increasing 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
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2. Filling out the application form
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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 proportions 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 case of a positive decision, a certificate is issued.