Realizing that FSSC 22000 is a cumbersome way to refer to the Food Safety System Certification 22000, the board of stakeholders has determine to use the abbreviation FS22000. The official name will not change, and the website is still www.fssc22000.com but we can all refer to it by the short and easy to say name [...]
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FSSC 22000: An overview of the requirements- Management Responsibility
FSSC 22000: Management Responsibility The standard requires that top management is involved with and committed to the food safety management system, recognizing that without top management commitment it would be unlikely that the FSMS would get the resources and support needed to ensure that it is an effective system. As part of this commitment management [...]
Checklist for PAS 220 Requirements
A checklist has been prepared that includes the PAS 220 requirements as well as the ISO 22000 requirements. Use this checklist to evaluate your current Food Safety Management System versus the requirements for FSSC 22000 Registration. ISO 22000/ PAS 22000/ FSSC 22000 Checklist
Video Podcasts on the PAS 220 Requirements for FSSC 22000
View a collection of podcasts to learn about the requirements of the PAS 220. For more detail on the requirements of PAS 220, see these great videos provided by LRQA and presented by Cor Groenveld. LRQA Food Safety Webinar, PART 9, TECHNICAL from Alex Briggs on Vimeo. LRQA Food Safety Webinar, PART 10 TECHNICAL from Alex [...]
Food Safety Magazine
Quality professionals, especially those of us who cut our teeth back in the salad days of the original TQM movement, know the phrase: “The wonderful thing about standards is there are so many to choose from.” via www.foodsafetymagazine.com
GFSI gives FSSC 22000 Full Approval
The FSSC 22000 Food Safety Management System had been benchmarked by GFSI, but was awaiting full approval by the GFSI board. That approval was announced today! Read the full press release Interest in FSSC 22000 is growing rapidly as many large multinational food companies are asking their suppliers to achieve Food Safety Management Systems Registration. [...]
GFSI Board meeting to be rescheduled
Because of the heavy snows the board meeting, where a review and pending decision on full GFSI recognition of FSSC 22000 was scheduled, was canceled and will be rescheduled soon. Information on the status of the standard is available at the Foundation for Food Safety Certification website.
FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme Approved by GFSI
In a press release today from the Foundation for Food Safety Certification it was announced that the FSSC 22000 has beenapproved by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI). This means that FSSC 22000 will join the other GFSI approved certifications schemes, and FSSC 22000 audits can start. When the Scheme was introduced to the public [...]
FSSC Certification Scheme Documents Posted
The Foundation for Food Safety Certification has added the scheme documents to their website at: http://www.22000-tools.com/fssc-22000.html The Global Food Safety Initiative will decide on approval of the scheme, and the documents could be changed during that process.
What is the difference between ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000?
What is the difference between ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000? ISO 22000 applies to any organization in the food chain, including food manufacturers. If you are a food manufacturer and you want certification to a GFSI certification scheme, then you will want to implement FSSC 22000. This is a certification scheme based on ISO 22000 [...]
ISO 22000 Implementation Package
