FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme for Food Chain Businesses
What is the FSSC 22000 standard?
FSSC 22000 (Version 5) is a comprehensive certification scheme that cover businesses across the food chain, except for primary plant material production. It is recognizes by GFSI and combines-mainly-the requirements of ISO 22000:2018 and the technical standards of the ISO organization (ISO/TS 22002 series) regarding the prerequisites (PRPs) concerning the rules of good industial and hygienic practice, of the respective sector (food manufacturing, catering, animal farming, food packafing, logistics, brokering, bio-chemicals, etc.).
It is noted that this scheme clearly defines the specifications and requirements of various sectors of the production process, in order to meet the prerequisites.
What are advantages of FSSC 22000?
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Accepted by leading companies internationally.
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Maximizing the level of food and beverage management safety.
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Adopting a quality management culture
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Better response to customer demands
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Recognition by the GFSI organization.
To whom is it addressed?
FSSC 22000 is addressed to all food chain companies active in the production, processing and / or standardization of food, except for primary production, and is an advantage for companies that due to their export activities wish to be certified in a format acceptable to leading food companies around the world. It is also addressed to companies whose logistics infrastructure is one of their strengths and seek to stand out by taking more demanding measures to ensure the safety of their products.
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