Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain
The international food-safety management-system standard for any organisation in the food chain. It combines interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programmes, and Codex HACCP within the ISO high-level structure, and introduces two levels of risk — organisational (strategic) and operational (HACCP/OPRP).
Any organisation in the food chain — producers, processors, transport, retail, and suppliers of equipment, packaging, and services — regardless of size.
- 01Operate a food-safety management system within the ISO high-level structure
- 02Establish prerequisite programmes and a HACCP/OPRP hazard-control plan
- 03Address organisational context and risk-based planning
- 04Manage nonconformities, corrections, and corrective actions
- 05Continually improve the food-safety management system
The 2018 second edition adopted the ISO high-level structure, added organisational-context and risk-based-planning clauses, and clarified the two-level (strategic/operational) risk model.
ISO 22000:2018: frequently asked questions
Quick answers to common questions about ISO 22000:2018.
What is ISO 22000:2018?
ISO 22000:2018 — Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain — is a standard issued by the International Organization for Standardization. The international food-safety management-system standard for any organisation in the food chain. It combines interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programmes, and Codex HACCP within the ISO high-level structure, and introduces two levels of risk — organisational (strategic) and operational (HACCP/OPRP).
Who does ISO 22000:2018 apply to?
Any organisation in the food chain — producers, processors, transport, retail, and suppliers of equipment, packaging, and services — regardless of size.
What are the key requirements of ISO 22000:2018?
ISO 22000:2018 requires, among other things: Operate a food-safety management system within the ISO high-level structure; Establish prerequisite programmes and a HACCP/OPRP hazard-control plan; Address organisational context and risk-based planning; Manage nonconformities, corrections, and corrective actions.
When was ISO 22000:2018 last updated?
The current version of ISO 22000:2018 dates from June 2018. The 2018 second edition adopted the ISO high-level structure, added organisational-context and risk-based-planning clauses, and clarified the two-level (strategic/operational) risk model.
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