Maintaining food safety throughout the entire production process is a top concern for every food business. Incidents of unsafe food not only harm consumer health but also damage the brand image regarding its product quality and safety. Therefore, to assist companies in making sure they comply with the compulsory standards of safety, a thorough standard for food safety management services has been introduced by ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation).
This ISO-developed standard for Food Safety management system (FSMS) is called ISO 22000 which covers every requirement a food company has to fulfill to ensure its products are safely manufactured for the customers. Complying with these globally accepted safety requirements is a must for every business regardless of how big or small the company is and where is it located.
The ultimate goal of the 22000 standards is to assist companies in reducing their exposure to risks relevant to food safety, enhancing their performance in terms of overall safety, and showing their customers and stakeholders how serious they are about ensuring the safety of their food products. That means by incorporating these international guidelines, companies can significantly improve their credibility and revenue through the manufacturing of safe and secure foods.
The foundation of 22000 entirely revolves around HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point). It is a famous Food safety management certification worldwide that works on a proactive approach to identify, manage and eradicate all potential hazards that may occur while the production/processing of food. Therefore, in simpler terms, you can say that 22000 is actually an enhanced version of HACCP with the incorporation of a few additional requirements e.g. commitment to transparent communication and continuous improvement, etc.
Keep in mind that for the establishment of a comprehensive FSMS under ISO guidelines, food companies have to fulfill all necessary components in addition to HACCP principles. These include conducting a thorough analysis of possible hazards and their associated risks, incorporating general as well as operational pre-requisite programs for establishing and maintaining good environmental, operational, and procedures conditions so that product safety is managed and controlled in every aspect, developing a fully functional FSMS including the adoption of all necessary risks managing policies and processes, and setting up evaluation and monitoring protocols for consistent improvement and development of the implemented FSMS.
Thus, by meeting and implementing all these necessary ISO Food Safety Management Services components, companies not only ensure the safety and efficiency of their products but also gain additional advantages of attracting more customers and avoiding any expensive food safety fines or product recalls incidences.
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Knowing the ISO FSMS standard and properly implementing it to obtain official accreditation are two different things. While it may sound simple at first, incorporating all the elements into the practical field often gets difficult. However, with the official assistance of experienced professionals, companies can accelerate their journey towards putting required standards into practice and ultimately receiving their ISO accreditation.
Vanguard Consulting understands the importance of having professional and accurate guidance and therefore, offers comprehensive consultancy services relevant to the successful implementation of all 22000 standards so that you can obtain your ISO Food safety management certification quickly and easily.