Prerequisite Programs on Food Safety: ISO 22002-1:2009

Prerequisite Programs (PRPs)

Prerequisite programs are programs and practices put in place to address the role the production environment plays in producing safe food products. ISO 22000 requires that the organization establishes PRP programs to control the likelihood of introducing contamination through the work environment.

ISO 22000 identifies areas and programs that must be considered during the development of PRPs. For example, pest control programs, personnel hygiene and lay-out of premises. However the standard leaves the responsibility for developing the details of the program to the organization; it does not give specific requirements for the pest control program, it ask you as the organization to determine what is appropriate for your organization.

ISO 22002-1:2009

To give companies additional guidance as they build prerequisite programs, ISO has developed a technical specification, ISO/TS 22002-1 "Prerequisite programs on food safety-Part 1: food manufacturing". This document is intended to be used with the ISO 22000 standard, and gives more detailed requirements for food manufacturers to follow when developing and implementing PRPs.

Unlike ISO 22000, which applies to all organizations in the food chain, ISO 22002 applies only to Manufacturers of food.

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