
Food safety is always important, from the producer to the manufacturer to the store to the consumer. Guiding food through these processes is becoming more and more stringent. Let our certified professionals assist in earning certification to any of food safety standards that would best suit one's company.
- ISO 22000: Created to help certify companies in the food industry to ensure food safety standards are met and upheld. A company's HACCP plan and hazard analysis' are key to implementing and maintaining a functional system.
- FSSC 22000: The Foundation for Food Safety Certification was founded in 2004. The Foundation developed FSSC 22000 based certification scheme for certification of food manufacturers. This standard is supported by the Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the European Union (CIAA). The standard is also recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
FSSC 22000 requires that a company is certified to the ISO 22000 as well as PAS 220 to earn an FSSC certification designation.
- BRC: The Global Standard for Food Safety was first developed in 1998 to enable suppliers to be audited by third party Certification Bodies against a single consistent standard. Built on the principles of clear risk based requirements, informative report format and auditor competence, the Standard has continued to develop and evolve with input from a wider base of international stakeholders including retailers, caterers, food manufacturers and Certification Bodies.
This standard is key to any EU – European Union company, but is also becoming very recognized in the US as an emerging Food Safety Standard.
- PAS 220: Was created by BSI, British Standards, and specifies requirements for prerequisite programs to assist in controlling food safety risks within the manufacturing processes of international food supply chains. This standard is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 22000, the internationally recognized standard for food safety management systems. ISO 22000 sets out specific food safety requirements for organizations in the food chain. One such requirement is that organizations establish, implement and maintain prerequisite programs (PRP) to assist in controlling food safety hazards.
- SQF 1000 / 2000: The SQF Program provides two standards based on the type of food supplier. SQF 1000 for primary producers and SQF 2000 for manufacturers and distributors.
The process for each type of company is divided into three basic steps which incorporate fundamental food safety controls appropriate for low-risk products, indicating a comprehensive implementation of food safety and quality management systems development, etc.
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