FSSC 22000 – Food Safety System Certification

FSSC 22000 Food Safety System Certification is an internationally recognized scheme for food safety certification, and it is applicable to all organizations in the food chain, regardless of size and complexity. Due to this, FSSC 22000 is recognized and accepted globally/ worldwide by food manufacturers and retailers. 

FSSC 22000 system uses a management systems approach to food safety - ISO 22000 for the management system requirements and ISO Technical Standards (for prerequisite program requirements). The prerequisite program required is dependent on your industry: 

• ISO/TS 22002-1: Food Processing, 

• ISO/TS 22002-2: Catering,  

• ISO/TS 22002-3: Farming, 

• ISO/TS 22002-4 Food Packaging Manufacturing. 

Kindly note that as part of FSSC 22000 requirements, the unannounced audit is compulsory for every certification cycle. Kindly note that for unannounced audits, it will be set between 8 – 12 months after the previous audit, and:  

• The site shall not be notified in advance of the date and the audit plan shall not be shared until the opening meeting, 

• The unannounced audit will take place during regular operational working hours, 

• Blackout days may be agreed upon in advance, 

• The audit will start with an inspection of the production facilities commencing within one (1) hour after the auditor’s arrival, 

• All scheme requirements shall be assessed and if there are parts of the audit plan (inclusive of off-site activities, off-site storage, warehouses, and distribution facilities) that cannot be audited and announced follow-up audit shall be conducted within four (4) weeks from the unannounced audit date, 

• The certification body may decide which surveillance audits to be chosen as an unannounced audit; and 

• If the client organization refuses to participate in the unannounced audit, its certification may be suspended immediately, and the certification body shall withdraw its certificate if the unannounced audit is not conducted within a 6-month timeframe from the date of refusal. 

Why get certified with SOCOTEC Certification Singapore? 

SOCOTEC Certification Singapore is accredited by United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) through SOCOTEC Certification United Kingdom Ltd for FSSC 22000 certification and our team of experts, we are able to provide value-added food audits to your organization.  

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