The importance of ISO 22000 is clear as the world works to apply the principles of sustainability and environmental protection, with goals that put the safety and health of people first. This is achieved by applying the requirements of ISO 22000 across all food manufacturers.
Here we take a closer look at ISO 22000.
What is the ISO 22000 standard / certificate?
ISO 22000 is an international standard for food safety management systems, known worldwide by the abbreviation FSMS.
Under ISO 22000, the system is responsible for securing the way food is produced, used and handled so that it is protected from chemical, physical and other hazards that could affect food safety.
The aim of applying ISO 22000 is to create a safe environment for the food industry and to provide food of the highest quality, from the farm through to cooking and serving.
The key functions of the ISO 22000 system
The ISO 22000 food safety system achieves the balance the world has long sought in the food industries, and goes further still: it plays a clear and influential role in every stage of the safe production and sale of food, including packing and packaging, storage, transport, marketing and sale, right through to the end consumer, so that the system monitors the entire food production process.
In this way, the ISO 22000 food safety management system links food producers and manufacturers with suppliers, ports, regulators and, ultimately, consumers, meeting the quality and food safety requirements of ISO 22000 and serving the entire business community.
The advantages of working within the scope of ISO 22000, the food safety management system
It is now clear that working within the scope of ISO 22000 will inevitably bring your organisation, whichever stage of food manufacturing or service it covers, many advantages that make your brand stand out among those committed to applying ISO 22000.
These advantages include
- These advantages include
- Strengthening the practices followed in food manufacturing organisations
- Satisfying customers and regulators.
- Increasing sales and enabling expansion.
- Standing out and getting ahead of the competition with stronger advantages once ISO 22000 is applied.
- The ISO 22000 food safety management system provides an environment that helps your organisation grow.
- It helps food manufacturers export their products with international credibility.
- Applying the principles of the Codex Alimentarius.
- It helps investors put plans and structures in place to protect their businesses against risk.
But what is the scope of ISO 22000?
The scope of ISO 22000, the food safety management system
The scope of ISO 22000 covers any organisation that produces, manufactures or operates in the food industry and wants to demonstrate and confirm its ability to deliver a safe food product or service that complies with food safety standards and meets the needs of customers, importers and consumers in general.
The requirements of ISO 22000 are generic, so they apply to any organisation, whether large, small or medium-sized, as long as it operates in the food sector.
This allows many organisations to obtain ISO 22000 certification.
Find out who they are…
Who can obtain ISO 22000 certification?
Every type of company within the food chain, from feed mills and seed producers through to food retail outlets, regardless of the organisation’s activity or size.
Food manufacturers and companies providing services to the food industry, such as packing and packaging, storage, transport and distribution.
As a result, many sectors can obtain ISO 22000 certification, such as:
- Food packing and packaging
- Food factories
- Hospitals
- Hotels
- Restaurants
Where and how to obtain ISO 22000 certification
You can obtain quality and ISO certification from companies accredited to award these certificates. We introduce ourselves as Team Quality, an official certification body for ISO and quality certificates, accredited locally by the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) and internationally by the International Accreditation Service (IAS). Our first and ongoing aim is to audit and certify organisations and companies that commit to and apply quality standards, so they deliver services and products that enrich the world with excellence and high values.
Team Quality: ISO Auditing and Certification
Team Quality awards ISO certificates following a clear audit process and an agreed timetable, with the highest quality of auditing, follow-up and annual surveillance audits. It is accredited locally by the Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) and internationally by the International Accreditation Service (IAS), and has firmly proven its strength in the local and international markets, with some of the strongest brands in its portfolio. It was also the first to award quality certificates to Egyptian military institutions following audits.
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