FSSC 22000

FSSC 22000 Food Safety System

Food safety management for the food and beverage  industry

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An ISO-based, food safety management system

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FSSC 22000 Food Safety System
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Understanding FSSC 22000 version 6

What is FSSC 22000?

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The FSSC 22000 Scheme is a robust, ISO-based, internationally recognized certification scheme for auditing and certification of food safety for organizations in the food supply chain, regardless of size and complexity. This scheme, developed by Foundation FSSC, sets out requirements to develop, implement and operate a food safety management system. FSSC 22000 audit requirements are based on the existing standard ISO 22000:2018, relevant prerequisite programs (PRPs), technical specifications, and the FSSC Additional requirements.

Since February 2010 the FSSC 22000 Scheme has been recognized by GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) and since March 2021 has been endorsed as a sub-scope of the IAF MLA (International Accreditation Forum Multilateral Recognition Arrangement).


FSSC 22000 Version 6.0

The current version of the FSSC 22000 Scheme is version 5.1. Foundation FSSC published version 6 of the FSSC 22000 scheme in April 2023.

Audits against the FSSC 22000 v5.1 are only allowed to be delivered up to 31 March 2024.

Upgrade audits against FSSC 22000 v6 shall be conducted from 1 April 2024 until 31 March 2025.

The main reasons for the release of FSSC 22000 v6 include:

  • Incorporating the requirements of ISO 22003-1:2022,
  • Strengthening the requirements to support organizations in their contributions to meeting the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and
  • Continuous improvement.

 

For more details about FSSC v6 scheme documents and transition requirements visit the FSSC Version 6.0 website.