Saturday, December 27, 2008

How does ISO 22000 compare with other food safety standards?

You can think of ISO 22000 as a standard that takes the approach of ISO 9001 as a management system, incorporates the hygiene measures of Prerequisite programs, and adds HACCP principles and criteria. You now have the best of the management system approach added to the well established PRP and HACCP programs. Build your food safety management system based on ISO 22000 and you will benefit from the best of both worlds- a management system approach combined with the best food safety practices.
As stated earlier, there are many existing food safety standards, but they vary widely in content, levels, and evaluation. To sell in a global food market, an internationally consistent standard is a benefit to everyone. So what is required in order to be ISO 22000 registered?
First of all, management must support the effort. They will need to be providing the resources required to build and maintain this Food Safety Management System (FSMS). Once you have management commitment you will need to design and document the system. Start with your food safety policy and quality objectives. The policy must state your commitment to quality, and the quality objectives must support it.

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