ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System Certification
Control food-safety hazards across the food chain through communication, prerequisite programmes and HACCP principles.
Standard reference
ISO 22000:2018
A management decision—not only a certificate.
ISO 22000 combines management-system discipline with food-safety hazard control for organizations involved directly or indirectly in the food chain.
What a well-used system can improve
Systematic control of food-safety hazards
Clearer communication across the food chain
Better traceability and incident readiness
Consistent prerequisite programmes
Stronger customer and buyer assurance
Integration with other management systems
Designed around operating context, not company size.
- Food manufacturers
- Processors and packers
- Catering and hospitality
- Storage and transport providers
- Packaging manufacturers
- Feed and ingredient suppliers
What the system needs to control.
- 01Food-chain communication
- 02Prerequisite programmes
- 03Hazard analysis
- 04Operational PRPs and CCPs
- 05Traceability
- 06Emergency response
- 07Validation and verification
Before requesting assessment
This is a practical starting list, not a substitute for the applicable standard or scheme rules.
From defined scope to maintained certificate
- Step 01
Application and scope
Confirm the organization, sites, activities and standard to be assessed.
- Step 02
Readiness and assessment
Review documented arrangements and evidence that the system operates in practice.
- Step 03
Decision and issue
Close applicable findings before an independent certification decision and issue.
- Step 04
Surveillance and renewal
Maintain the system, complete surveillance activities and renew within the certification cycle.
Standards often work together.
Food hazard control
Identify significant food hazards and control them at the points that matter most.
Good manufacturing practice
Demonstrate controlled manufacturing conditions, hygiene, documentation and product consistency.
Quality management
Build consistent processes, stronger customer confidence and a practical system for continual improvement.
Tell us what your organization does and what the certificate should cover.
A clear scope helps align the standard, assessment and final certificate record from the beginning.