Compliance

FSSC 22000 Certification Readiness — Globally Aligned, Locally Tailored

At Food Safety Systems, we support food businesses worldwide in achieving FSSC 22000 certification readiness, aligned with GFSI-benchmarked standards.

Our consulting services are built on FSSC 22000 (Version 6) best practices, helping you interpret and apply the latest requirements—including food safety culture, risk-based thinking, and supplier management—within your operational context.

We are not a certification body—we equip you to succeed in your audit and sustain compliance with confidence.

Leadership & Commitment

  • Top management accountability for food safety

  • Establishment of a food safety culture

  • Food safety policy & objectives

  • Management review procedures

  • Organizational roles & responsibilities

  • Emergency preparedness & recall management

    • Food Safety Plan (HACCP/PRPs & OPRPs)

  • Hazard analysis (biological, chemical, physical, allergenic)

  • PRP (Prerequisite Program) development (hygiene, sanitation, pest control)

  • OPRP (Operational PRP) identification & control

  • Critical Control Point (CCP) validation

  • Monitoring, corrective actions, and verification procedures

  • Documentation & record-keeping

    • FSMS (Food Safety Management System)

  • Document control & record retention

  • Internal audit program

  • Supplier & raw material approval

  • Specifications (ingredients, packaging, finished products)

  • Corrective & preventive actions (CAPA)

  • Traceability & recall testing

  • Non-conforming product control

  • Customer complaint handling

    • Site Standards & Operational Controls

  • Facility design & maintenance (layout, hygiene zoning)

  • Pest control & waste management

  • Water, air, and energy safety

  • Equipment calibration & maintenance

  • Staff facilities & hygiene controls

  • Allergen & contamination prevention

  • Environmental monitoring program (EMP)

    • Product & Process Control

  • Product design & development (food safety by design)

  • Allergen management & labeling compliance

  • Finished product testing & release

  • Process validation & verification

  • Changeover & start-up procedures

    • Personnel & Training

  • Food safety training & competency

  • Personal hygiene & PPE policies

  • Medical screening & illness reporting

  • Visitor & contractor controls

    • High-Risk & High-Care Zones

  • Segregation & airflow controls

  • Employee & material flow procedures

  • Enhanced hygiene & sanitation protocols

    • Traded Products (Agent/Broker Compliance)

  • Supplier approval & verification

  • Product specifications & traceability

  • Recall readiness & incident management

    • Optional FSSC 22000 Add-ons & Modules

      FSMA Alignment – Integrate U.S. FDA Preventive Controls for FSSC 22000 compliance.

      Food Safety Culture Excellence – Strengthen leadership & employee engagement.

      Advanced Environmental Monitoring – Enhance pathogen control with data-driven EMPs.

      Fraud Prevention & Food Defense – Meet FSSC 22000’s additional requirements.

    Note: FSSC 22000 applies to food manufacturing, packaging, and storage/distribution. Sector-specific requirements may vary.

    Why Choose Food Safety Systems?

        ✓ Material hazard management

        ✓ Packaging design control

        ✓ Legal compliance for packaging materials

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    Food Safety Systems is an independent consulting provider. We are not affiliated with the FSSC Foundation or certification bodies. All references to FSSC 22000 are for guidance purposes only.