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The Unmatched Benefits ISO 22000:2018 Offers The Food Industry

CONTENTSINTRODUCTION TO THE ISO FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT STANDARD 3

THE ISO 22000 FAMILY OF FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS 3

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLES 4

BENEFITS OF ISO 22000:2018 FOR THE FOOD INDUSTRY 4

BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATION 5

PROCESS BASED THINKING/AUDITS 5

RISK BASED THINKING /AUDITS 6

CLAUSES OF ISO 22000:2018 7

10 STEPS TO CERTIFICATION 8

WORK WITH RISK ZA 10



INTRODUCTION TO ISO FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENTISO 22000:2018 is the Food Safety Management System standard that is applicable to any organisation in the food chain and is the first truly international standard.

A BRIEF HISTORY OF ISO 22000ISO 22000 was first published in 2005 in response to:

Foodborne illnesses such as mad cow’s disease and numerous food fraud incidents.Globalisation of the food chain, creating uncertainty as to the origin of food products and ingredients.The food industries’ requirements to demonstrate that their systems are operating according to applicable laws and the requirements specified by the Codex Alimentarius.The need to harmonise international food safety regulations.

TIME FOR REVISIONRevision of ISO 22000:2005 began in September 2014 to address emerging food safety challenges as well as to align the strategic direction of an organisation with its Food Safety Management objectives.

The revised edition was published on 19th June 2018 and adopts the High-Level Structure common to recently revised ISO Management System standards (Annex SL). This allows for easy integration with other ISO standards and smooths the path for auditors and auditees.



THE ISO 22000 FAMILY OF FOOD SAFETY STANDARDSThe International Organization for Standardization has developed other Food Safety Management standards such as ISO 22005:2007 Traceability in the Feed and Food Chain, and technical specifications known as Prerequisite Programmes for various food sectors.

FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT PRINCIPLESFood safety hazards can occur at any stage in the food chain so adequate control throughout the food chain is essential – in other words, food safety must be a combined effort of all parties in the food chain. The ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System achieves this through:

Interactive communicationSystem managementPrerequisite programmesHazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles.

BENEFITS OF ISO 22000:2018 TO THE FOOD INDUSTRYISO 22000:2018 provides a flexible framework for developing an FSMS and a systematic approach to addressing food safety risks.

The standard gives organisations the ability to understand what traditional quality assurance and preventive food safety measures should be implemented within their industry.

Companies that develop their products following these rules and specifications are able to compete within many markets around the world. For the food industry and consumers alike ISO 22000:2018 offers many potential benefits, including:

Higher quality jobsImproved use of resources worldwideIncreased company profitsPotential increase in economic growthThe assurance of safer foodReduction in the rates of foodborne diseasesMore efficient documentation of techniques, methods and procedures



BENEFITS OF CERTIFICATIONCertification to the standard provides many benefits, including:

IMPROVED HEALTH AND SAFETYMinimising food risks leads to better health for customers, employees and others who come into contact with food.

ENHANCED TRANSPARENCYImproves traceability of products, affording organisations greater supply chain transparency.

IMPROVED CUSTOMER SATISFACTIONHelps organisations to consistently deliver products that meet customer expectations.

MEETING REGULATORY REQUIREMENTSCompliance with regulatory requirements is required to achieve certification to ISO 22000:2018.

IMPROVED RESPONSE TO RISKThe FSMS helps organisations respond quickly and efficiently to issues that compromise food safety, helping them to stop contamination before it occurs.

ISO 22000:2018 VERSUS OTHER FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSThe ISO 22000:2018 FSMS provides:

CONSISTENT STRUCTUREISO 22000:2018 is designed to integrate seamlessly with other ISO Management System standards.

GLOBAL RECOGNITIONISO 22000:2018 is well-known and internationally recognised. Certification improves an organisation’s reputation with customers, suppliers, investors, regulatory groups and other parties worldwide.

INCREASED BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIESCertification to an international standard such as ISO 22000:2018 opens doors for a business. More and more organisations require certification to the standard before they will supply or work with a company.



PROCESS BASED THINKING/AUDITSWhat is a process? According to ISO 22000 a process is a: “Set of interrelated or interacting activities which transforms inputs to outputs” - ISO 22000:2018 Terms and Definitions.

The audit follows a process approach:

STEP 1: It begins with identifying the scope and criteria, establishes a course of action to achieve the outcome and has a defined output - the audit report.

The process approach ensures that the correct time and skills are allocated to the audit to achieve an effective evaluation of the performance of the FSMS.

STEP 2: Review the outcome of the audit and ensure the information obtained is put to good use. A formal Management Review is the opportunity to reflect on the performance of the FSMS and to make decisions on how and where to improve.

RISK BASED THINKING/AUDITSAudits are an excellent example of how risk-based thinking is adopted within the ISO Food Safety Management System. Audits are a systematic, evidence-based, process approach to the evaluation of your Food Safety Management System. They are undertaken internally and externally to verify the effectiveness of the FSMS.

1ST PARTY AUDITS – INTERNAL AUDITSInternal audits are an excellent learning opportunity for your organisation. They focus on a particular process or department in order to assess its performance. The purpose of an internal audit is to ensure adherence to policies, procedures and processes as determined by you, the organisation, and to confirm compliance with the requirements of ISO 22000:2018.

AUDIT PLANNINGThe frequency of planned internal audits varies depending on the scale and complexity of your operations.

RISK-BASED THINKINGWe recommend that you consider the frequency of audits by evaluating the risks involved in the process or business area to be audited. It stands to reason that you will want to audit any process which is high risk more frequently than a low-risk process.

How you assess risk is up to you as ISO 22000:2018 does not dictate any particular method of risk assessment or risk management, apart from addressing risk at the organisational and operational levels. However, the standard does require that you describe and retain as documented information the methodology you used when conducting a risk assessment.



CLAUSES OF THE ISO 22000:2018 FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ISO 22000:2018 is made of up 10 sections known as Clauses. An organisation must comply with all of these requirements.

SECTION 1: SCOPEISO 22000 is applicable to all organisations in the food chain and the 2018 version includes feed producers and animal food producers within the scope.

SECTION 2: NORMATIVE REFERENCESThere are no normative references in ISO 22000:2018.

SECTION 3: TERMS AND DEFINITIONSThis section sets out the terms and definitions that are used in the Food Safety standard.

SECTION 4: CONTEXT OF THE ORGANISATIONThis is a new concept in terms of ISO 22000:2018. This section requires the organisation to analyse its context, determine its interested parties, define the scope of the Food Safety Management System and focus on the processes and requirements needed to achieve food safety objectives.

SECTION 5: LEADERSHIPThe standard states that top management shall demonstrate leadership and commitmentwith respect to the FSMS. But who is top management? According to ISO 22000:2018, topmanagement is the person or group of people who direct or control an organisation at thehighest level.

SECTION 6: PLANNINGThis section sets out a framework that asks an organization to analyse itself to determine the risks and opportunities of its activities and how they will address them.

MANAGING CHANGEClause 6.3 expects that any changes that you determine are necessary to the Food Safety Management System be carried out in a planned manner.



SECTION 7: SUPPORTThis section considers:

ResourcesResources include people, infrastructure and the work environment.

Competence & AwarenessDo you have the right people with the necessary skills / attributes in appropriate roles?In terms of the Food Safety Management System, it is essential that employees have access to information and are suitably trained to prevent food safety hazards.

CommunicationEffective and efficient internal and external communications are key to running an FSMS.

DocumentationAll documents relating to your FSMS must be easily identifiable, in a suitable format, protected from unintended alteration or destruction, and available to the right people in the right version at the point at which they are needed.

SECTION 8: OPERATIONThis is where all HACCP principles are integrated and documented. If traceability is an important factor, then monitoring and measuring equipment must be suitably calibrated and maintained and documented evidence retained.

SECTION 9: PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONThe performance of a Food Safety Management System is evaluated by process monitoring and measurement, through internal audits and the Management Review.

SECTION 10: IMPROVEMENTOpportunities for improvement must be determined and implemented.

10 STEPS TO CERTIFICATION1. AWARENESS TRAINING

Raise awareness about various standards covered under the ISO Food Safety Management System.Hold or arrange separate training sessions for top management, middle management and junior level management to create a motivating environment ready for implementation.

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2. POLICY AND OBJECTIVES

Your organisation should develop a Food Safety Policy or an integrated Food Safety/ Quality/ Environmental/ Health and Safety Policy, if applicable, and relevant objectives to help meet the requirements.

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3. INTERNAL GAP ANALYSIS

Your organisation should identify and compare the level of compliance of existing systems against the requirements of the standards under your new FSMS.Relevant staff should understand the operations of the organisation and develop process maps for the activities within the business.

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4. DOCUMENTATION/PROCESS DESIGN

Your organisation should create documentation of the processes as per requirements of the standard.

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5. DOCUMENTATION / PROCESS IMPLEMENTATION

Processes / Documents developed in step 4 should be implemented across the organisation covering all the departments and activities.The organisation should hold a workshop on the implementation as applicable for the ISO standard requirements.

Our Consulting Interventions include Documentation Creation, Review and Control as well as onsite training/workshops.

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6. INTERNAL AUDIT

A robust internal audit system for the organisation is essential.It is important to implement corrective actions for improvements, in each of the audited documents, in order to bridge gaps and ensure effectiveness of FSMS.

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7. ORGANISE A MANAGEMENT SYSTEM REVIEW MEETING

Top management must review business aspects of the organisation which are relevant to the standard.

8. THOROUGH GAP ANALYSIS OF IMPLEMENTED SYSTEMS

A formal pre-certification gap analysis should be conducted to assess the effectiveness and compliance of system implementation in the organisation.This final gap analysis will prepare your organisation for the certification audit.

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9. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS

At this point, your organisation should be ready for the final certification audit.Ensure that all the nonconformities following the Gap Analysis in step 8 have been assigned corrective actions.

10. FINAL CERTIFICATION AUDIT

Once completed, your organisation should be recommended for registration to ISO 22000:2018.

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