ISO 22000

Food Safety is related to the presence of food borne hazards in food at the point of consumption. Food reaches to consumers via supply chains that may link different types of organizations. One weak link can result in unsafe food that is dangerous to health. As food safety hazards can occur, at any stage, adequate control throughout the supply chain is essential. Therefore food safety is a joint responsibility of all organizations with in the food chain including, producers, manufactures, transport & storage operators, sub contractors, retail and food service outlets and service providers.

Recent studies have shown that there is significant increase of illness caused by infected food in both developed and developing countries which give rise to considerable economic costs besides being health hazards. This has necessitated the need for establishing a food safety management system by all types of organizations within the food chain.

ISO 2200:2005 Food Safety Management Systems - requirements for any organization in the food chain, it is an international standard which defines the requirements of a food safety management system covering all organizations in the food chain, including catering and packaging companies.

This International Standard specified the requirements for a food safety management system that combines the following generally recognized key elements to ensure food safety along the food chain, up to the point of final consumption.

• Interactive management
• System management
• Pre-requisite programmes
• HACCP principles

Benefits to Customers

• Increased international acceptance of food products
• Reduces risk of product/service liability claims
• Satisfies customer contractual requirements
• Ensures safety of food products
• Greater health protection
• Demonstrations conformance to international standards and applicable regulatory requirements
• Helps to meet applicable food safety related statuary & regulatory requirements
• Ensures to compete effectively in national and international markets

Who is it applicable to?

ISO 22000 is designed to allow all types or organizations within the food chain to implement a food safety management system. These range from feed producers, primary producers, food manufacturers, transport and storage operators and subcontractors to retail and food service out-lets - together with related organizations such as producers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives and ingredients. Organizations of all types, sectors and sizes can improve their performance through the implementation of this standard.

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