ISO 22000 Certification: Food Safety Management

What is ISO 22000 Certification?

ISO 22000:2018 is the newly revised International Food Safety standard, designed to harmonize on a global scale the requirements for food safety management for businesses within the food chain.

ISO 22000 can be used by any organization within the food supply chain. The standard integrates the principles of a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) system developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission. By means of auditable requirements, it combines the HACCP plan with prerequisite programmes as well as other food safety system requirements.

Why implement ISO 22000 certification in organization?

Food Safety Management has become the headline of many articles worldwide and if businesses choose to ignore it, they will have you bear the consequences. By obtaining an ISO 22000 certification, you will prove your commitment to food safety and adherence to respective food safety regulations.

By obtaining an ISO 22000 certification, you will prove your dedication to food safety to your customers and stakeholders. Moreover, you will gain a worldwide recognized certification on Food Safety Management, where you will learn all the processes and policies needed to mitigate risks and enhance accountability and transparency. This will, in turn, will you a competitive advantage by improving your brand’s reputation and leading to potential increases in business volume.

Benefits of ISO 22000 Certification (Food Safety Management)

By becoming ISO 22000 certified you will be able to:

  • Increase the profits
  • Control and eliminate food safety risks
  • Continually improve the processes needed to provide safe food
  • Built customer’s confidence on your ability to control any food safety hazards
  • Ensure sustainable food safety
  • Promote international trade

Requirements of ISO 22000 Certification in UAE

The ISO 22000 standard uses a structure of ten clauses called Annex SL which, roughly grouped together, cover four key areas:

Food safety – the processes and procedures your business needs to follow throughout its supply chain in order to keep food safe for consumption

Management Responsibility – the areas where your management team need to focus on, be involved with and be accountable for

Resource Management – how resources such as people, infrastructure and facilities must be assigned to ensure the best possible performance

Measurement, Analysis and Improvement – the final clauses cover how you can determine if your Management System is working as expected, facilitating the continual improvement of your system

What is the procedure of ISO 22000: 2018 Certification?

The certification process shall contain the following key points

  • Application and Contract review
  • Initial Audit Certification: Audit Stage 1 & 2
  • Decision of certification
  • Surveillance audit
  • Renewal audit
  • Suspending, withdrawing, extending, and or decreasing the scope of certification

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