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FS22000- The new way to say FSSC 22000

By vinca on May 4, 2010 in FSSC 22000

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

By vinca on April 21, 2010 in FSSC 22000

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 [...]

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Making the Decision to Register to a 22000 Food Safety Management System

By vinca on April 9, 2010 in Implementing ISO 22000

Making the decision to register to ISO 22000 or FSSC 22000 When you are evaluating 22000 Registration, you will need to know what it will take for your organization to build the Food Safety Management System (FSMS), and what the benefits of registration will be. The answer will be different for every company. It depends [...]

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Video Podcasts on the PAS 220 Requirements for FSSC 22000

By vinca on April 8, 2010 in 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 [...]

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Introduction to ISO 22000 and FS22000 Certification (FSSC 22000)

By vinca on March 31, 2010 in Implementing ISO 22000

Introduction to the ISO 22000:2005 and FS22000 (FSSC 22000) standards ISO 22000 and FS22000 (Formerly known as FSSC 22000) are both standards for Food Safety Management Systems registration schemes. That means that the standards contain requirements for a Food Safety Management System that can be certified by an accredited body. Any food organization will benefit [...]

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GFSI gives FSSC 22000 Full Approval

By vinca on February 23, 2010 in FSSC 22000

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. [...]

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What is the difference between ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000?

By vinca on May 5, 2009 in 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 [...]

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