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STANDARD 22000
Second edition
2018-06
Reference number
ISO 22000:2018(E)
© ISO 2018
ISO 22000:2018(E)
Contents Page
Foreword .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... v
Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ vi
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 1
2 Normative references ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
3 Terms and definitions ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 1
4 Context of the organization ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
4.1 Understanding the organization and its context ....................................................................................................... 9
4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations o f interested parties .............................................................. 9
4.3 Determining the scope o f the food safety management system ................................................................... 9
4.4 Food safety management system ......................................................................................................................................... 10
5 Leadership ............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 10
5.1 Leadership and commitment .................................................................................................................................................. 10
5.2 Policy ............................................................................................................................................................................................................ 10
5.2.1 Establishing the food safety policy................................................................................................................ 10
5.2.2 Communicating the food safety policy....................................................................................................... 10
5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities ....................................................................................... 11
6 Planning...................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11
6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities ................................................................................................................ 11
6.2 Objectives o f the food safety management system and planning to achieve them ................... 12
6.3 Planning o f changes ......................................................................................................................................................................... 12
7 Support ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 13
7.1 Resources .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 13
7.1.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.1.2 People ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.1.3 Infrastructure .................................................................................................................................................................. 13
7.1.4 Work environment ...................................................................................................................................................... 13
7.1.5 Externally developed elements o f the food safety management system...................... 14
7.1.6 Control o f externally provided processes, products or services ......................................... 14
7.2 Competence ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
7.3 Awareness ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 14
7.4 Communication ................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
7.4.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 15
7.4.2 External communication ........................................................................................................................................ 15
7.4.3 Internal communication ......................................................................................................................................... 15
7.5 Documented information ............................................................................................................................................................ 16
7.5.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 16
7.5.2 Creating and updating .............................................................................................................................................. 16
7.5.3 Control o f documented information ............................................................................................................ 17
8 Operation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 17
8.1 Operational planning and control ....................................................................................................................................... 17
8.2 Prerequisite programmes (PRPs) ........................................................................................................................................ 17
8.3 Traceability system .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18
8.4 Emergency preparedness and response ........................................................................................................................ 19
8.4.1 General................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
8.4.2 Handling o f emergencies and incidents .................................................................................................... 19
8.5 Hazard control ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19
8.5.1 Preliminary steps to enable hazard analysis ........................................................................................ 19
8.5.2 Hazard analysis .............................................................................................................................................................. 21
8.5.3 Validation o f control measure(s) and combinations o f control measures .................. 23
8.5.4 Hazard control plan (HACCP/OPRP plan) .............................................................................................. 24
8.6 Updating the information speci fying the PRPs and the hazard control plan ................................. 25
Foreword
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This document was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 34, Food products, Subcommittee SC 17,
Management systems for food safety .
Any feedback or questions on this document should be directed to the user’s national standards body. A
complete listing o f these bodies can be found at www.iso . org/members .html.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO 22000:2005), which has been technically
revised through the adoption o f a revised clause sequence. It also incorporates the Technical
Corrigendum ISO 22000:2005/Cor.1:2006.
The following annexes are included to provide the users o f this document with further in formation:
— Annex A: cross re ferences between the CODEX HACCP principles and this document;
— Annex B: cross re ference between this document and ISO 22000:2005.
Introduction
0.1 General
The adoption o f a food sa fety management system (FSMS) is a strategic decision for an organization that
can help to improve its overall per formance in food sa fety. The potential benefits to an organization o f
implementing a FSMS based on this document are:
a) the ability to consistently provide sa fe foods and products and services that meet customer and
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements;
b) addressing risks associated with its objectives;
c) the ability to demonstrate con formity to specified FSMS requirements.
This document employs the process approach (see 0.3), which incorporates the Plan-Do-Check-Act
(PDCA) cycle (see 0.3.2) and risk-based thinking (see 0.3.3).
This process approach enables an organization to plan its processes and their interactions.
The PDCA cycle enables an organization to ensure that its processes are adequately resourced and
managed, and that opportunities for improvement are determined and acted on.
Risk-based thinking enables an organization to determine the factors that could cause its processes
and its FSMS to deviate from the planned results, and to put in place controls to prevent or minimize
adverse e ffects.
In this document, the following verbal forms are used:
— “shall” indicates a requirement;
— “should” indicates a recommendation;
— “may” indicates a permission;
— “can” indicates a possibility or a capability.
“NOTES” provide guidance in understanding or clari fying the requirements in this document.
0.2 FSMS principles
Food sa fety is related to the presence o f food sa fety hazards at the time o f consumption (intake by the
consumer). Food sa fety hazards can occur at any stage o f the food chain. There fore, adequate control
throughout the food chain is essential. Food sa fety is ensured through the combined e fforts o f all the
parties in the food chain. This document specifies the requirements for a FSMS that combines the
following generally recognized key elements:
— interactive communication;
— system management;
— prerequisite programmes;
— hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles.
In addition, this document is based on the principles that are common to ISO management system
standards. The management principles are:
— customer focus;
— leadership;
— engagement o f people;
— process approach;
— improvement;
— evidence-based decision making;
— relationship management.
0.3 Process approach
0.3.1 General
This document adopts a process approach when developing and implementing a FSMS and improving
its e ffectiveness to enhance production o f sa fe products and services while meeting applicable
requirements. Understanding and managing interrelated processes as a system contributes to the
organization’s e ffectiveness and e fficiency in achieving its intended results. The process approach
involves the systematic definition and management o f processes, and their interactions, so as to
achieve the intended results in accordance with the food sa fety policy and strategic direction o f the
organization. Management o f the processes and the system as a whole can be achieved using the PDCA
cycle, with an overall focus on risk-based thinking aimed at taking advantage o f opportunities and
preventing undesirable results.
The recognition o f the organization’s role and position within the food chain is essential to ensure
e ffective interactive communication throughout the food chain.
0.3.2 Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle
The PDCA cycle can be described briefly as follows:
Plan: establish the objectives o f the system and its processes, provide the resources needed to
deliver the results, and identi fy and address risks and opportunities;
Do: implement what was planned;
Check: monitor and (where relevant) measure processes and the resulting products and services,
analyse and evaluate in formation and data from monitoring, measuring and verification
activities, and report the results;
Act: take actions to improve per formance, as necessary.
In this document, and as illustrated in Figure 1 , the process approach uses the concept o f the PDCA
cycle at two levels. The first covers the overall frame o f the FSMS (Clause 4 to Clause 7 and Clause 9 to
Clause 10). The other level (operational planning and control) covers the operational processes within
the food sa fety system as described in Clause 8. Communication between the two levels is there fore
essential.
The subsequent steps in HACCP can be considered as the necessary measures to prevent hazards or
reduce hazards to acceptable levels to ensure food is sa fe at the time o f consumption (Clause 8 ).
Decisions taken in the application o f HACCP should be based on science, free from bias and documented.
The documentation should include any key assumptions in the decision-making process.
0.4 Relationship with other management system standards
This document has been developed within the ISO high level structure (HLS). The objective o f the
HLS is to improve alignment between ISO management system standards. This document enables an
organization to use the process approach, coupled with the PDCA cycle and risk-based thinking, to align
or integrate its FSMS approach with the requirements o f other management systems and supporting
standards.
This document is the core principle and framework for FSMSs and sets out the specific FSMS
requirements for organizations throughout the food chain. Other guidance related to food sa fety,
specifications and/or requirements specific to food sectors can be used together with this framework.
In addition, ISO has developed a family o f associated documents. These include documents for:
— prerequisite programmes (ISO/TS 22002 series) for specific sectors o f the food chain;
— requirements for auditing and certification bodies;
— traceability.
ISO also provides guidance documents for organizations on how to implement this document and
related standards. In formation is available on the ISO website.
1 Scope
This document specifies requirements for a food sa fety management system (FSMS) to enable an
organization that is directly or indirectly involved in the food chain:
a) to plan, implement, operate, maintain and update a FSMS providing products and services that are
sa fe, in accordance with their intended use;
b) to demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory food sa fety requirements;
c) to evaluate and assess mutually agreed customer food sa fety requirements and to demonstrate
con formity with them;
d) to e ffectively communicate food sa fety issues to interested parties within the food chain;
e) to ensure that the organization con forms to its stated food sa fety policy;
f ) to demonstrate con formity to relevant interested parties;
g) to seek certification or registration o f its FSMS by an external organization, or make a sel f-
assessment or sel f-declaration o f con formity to this document.
All requirements o f this document are generic and are intended to be applicable to all organizations
in the food chain, regardless o f size and complexity. Organizations that are directly or indirectly
involved include, but are not limited to, feed producers, animal food producers, harvesters o f wild
plants and animals, farmers, producers o f ingredients, food manu facturers, retailers, and organizations
providing food services, catering services, cleaning and sanitation services, transportation, storage
and distribution services, suppliers o f equipment, cleaning and disin fectants, packaging materials and
other food contact materials.
This document allows any organization, including small and/or less developed organizations (e.g. a
small farm, a small packer-distributor, a small retail or food service outlet) to implement externally-
developed elements in their FSMS.
Internal and/or external resources can be used to meet the requirements o f this document.
2 Normative references
There are no normative re ferences in this document.
3.1
acceptable level
level o f afood safety hazard (3.22) not to be exceeded in the end product (3.15) provided by the
(
organization 3.31 )
3.2
action criterion
measurable or observable specification for the monitoring (3.27) o f an OPRP (3.30 )
Note 1 to entry: An action criterion is established to determine whether an OPRP remains in control, and
distinguishes between what is acceptable (criterion met or achieved means the OPRP is operating as intended)
and unacceptable (criterion not met nor achieved means the OPRP is not operating as intended).
3.3
audit
systematic, independent and documented process (3.36) for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it
objectively to determine the extent to which the audit criteria are fulfilled
Note 1 to entry: An audit can be an internal audit (first party) or an external audit (second party or third party),
and it can be a combined audit (combining two or more disciplines).
Note 2 to entry: An internal audit is conducted by the organization itsel f, or by an external party on its behal f.
Note 3 to entry: “Audit evidence” and “audit criteria” are defined in ISO 19011.
Note 4 to entry: Relevant disciplines are, for example, food sa fety management, quality management or
environmental management.
3.4
competence
ability to apply knowledge and skills to achieve intended results
3.5
conformity
ulfilment o f a requirement (3.38 )
f
3.6
contamination
introduction or occurrence o f a contaminant including a food safety hazard (3.22) in a product (3.37 ) or
processing environment
3.7
continual improvement
recurring activity to enhance performance (3.33 )
3.8
control measure
action or activity that is essential to prevent a significant food safety hazard (3.22) or reduce it to an
acceptable level (3.1)
3.10
corrective action
action to eliminate the cause o f a nonconformity (3.28) and to prevent recurrence
Note 1 to entry: There can be more than one cause for a noncon formity.
Note 2 to entry: Corrective action includes cause analysis.
3.11
critical control point
CCP
step in the process (3.36) at which control measure(s) (3.8) is (are) applied to prevent or reduce a
(3.40) to an acceptable level, and defined critical limit(s) (3.12) and
significant food sa fety hazard
measurement (3.26) enable the application o f corrections (3.9 )
3.12
critical limit
measurable value which separates acceptability from unacceptability
Note 1 to entry: Critical limits are established to determine whether a CCP (3.11) remains in control. I f a critical
limit is exceeded or not met, the products a ffected are to be handled as potentially unsa fe products.
[SOURCE: CAC/RCP 1-1969, modified — The definition has been modified and Note 1 to entry has
been added.]
3.13
documented information
in formation required to be controlled and maintained by an organization (3.31) and the medium on
which it is contained
Note 1 to entry: Documented in formation can be in any format and media, and from any source.
Note 2 to entry: Documented in formation can re fer to:
— the management system (3.25), including related processes (3.36);
— in formation created in order for the organization to operate (documentation);
— evidence o f results achieved (records).
3.14
effectiveness
extent to which planned activities are realized and planned results achieved
3.15
end product
product (3.37) that will undergo no further processing or trans formation by the organization (3.31)
Note 1 to entry: A product that undergoes further processing or trans formation by another organization is an
end product in the context o f the first organization and a raw material or an ingredient in the context o f the
second organization.
3.16
feed
single or multiple product(s), whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is (are) intended to be
fed to food-producing animals
Note 1 to entry: Distinctions are made in this document between the terms food (3.18), feed (3.16) and animal
food ( 3.19 ):
— f ood is intended for consumption by humans and animals, and includes feed and animal food ;
— f eed is intended to be fed to food-producing animals;
schematic and systematic presentation o f the sequence and interactions o f steps in the process
f l o w d i a g r a m
3.18
food
substance (ingredient), whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended for consumption,
and includes drink, chewing gum and any substance which has been used in the manu facture,
preparation or treatment o f “ food” but does not include cosmetics or tobacco or substances (ingredients)
used only as drugs
Note 1 to entry: Distinctions are made in this document between the terms food (3.18), feed (3.16) and animal
food (3.19 ):
— f ood is intended for consumption by humans and animals, and includes feed and animal food ;
— f eed is intended to be fed to food-producing animals;
— animal food is intended to be fed to non- food-producing animals, such as pets.
[SOURCE: CAC/GL 81-2013, modified — The word “human” has been deleted.]
3.19
animal food
single or multiple product(s), whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is (are) intended to be
fed to non- food-producing animals
Note 1 to entry: Distinctions are made in this document between the terms food (3.18), feed (3.16) and animal
food (3.19 ):
— f ood is intended for consumption by humans and animals, and includes feed and animal food ;
— f eed is intended to be fed to food-producing animals;
— animal food is intended to be fed to non- food-producing animals, such as pets.
[SOURCE: CAC/GL 81-2013, modified — The word “materials” has been changed to “products”, “non”
has been added and “directly” has been deleted.]
3.20
food chain
sequence o f the stages in the production, processing, distribution, storage and handling o f a food (3.18 )
and its ingredients, from primary production to consumption
Note 1 to entry: This includes the production o f feed (3.16) and animal food (3.19 ).
Note 2 to entry: The food chain also includes the production o f materials intended to come into contact with food
or raw materials.
Note 3 to entry: The food chain also includes service providers.
3.21
food safety
assurance that food will not cause an adverse health e ffect for the consumer when it is prepared and/or
consumed in accordance with its intended use
Note 1 to entry: Food sa fety is related to the occurrence o f food safety hazards (3.22 ) in end products (3.15) and
does not include other health aspects related to, for example, malnutrition.
Note 2 to entry: It is not to be con fused with the availability o f, and access to, food (“ food security”).
Note 3 to entry: This includes feed and animal food.
[SOURCE: CAC/RCP 1-1969, modified — The word “harm” has been changed to “adverse health e ffect”
and notes to entry have been added.]
3.22
food safety hazard
biological, chemical or physical agent in food (3.18) with the potential to cause an adverse health e ffect
Note 1 to entry: The term “hazard” is not to be con fused with the term “risk ” (3.39) which, in the context o f food
sa fety, means a function o f the probability o f an adverse health e ffect (e.g. becoming diseased) and the severity o f
that e ffect (e.g. death, hospitalization) when exposed to a specified hazard.
Note 2 to entry: Food sa fety hazards include allergens and radiological substances.
Note 3 to entry: In the context o f feed and feed ingredients, relevant food sa fety hazards are those that can be
present in and/or on feed and feed ingredients and that can through animal consumption o f feed be trans ferred
to food and can thus have the potential to cause an adverse health e ffect for the animal or the human consumer. In
the context o f operations other than those directly handling feed and food (e.g. producers o f packaging materials,
disin fectants), relevant food sa fety hazards are those hazards that can be directly or indirectly trans ferred to
food when used as intended (see 8.5.1.4).
Note 4 to entry: In the context o f animal food, relevant food sa fety hazards are those that are hazardous to the
animal species for which the food is intended.
[SOURCE: CAC/RCP 1-1969, modified — The phrase “or condition o f” has been deleted from the
definition and notes to entry have been added.]
3.23
interested party (preferred term)
stakeholder (admitted term)
person or organization (3.31) that can a ffect, be a ffected by, or perceive itsel f to be a ffected by a decision
or activity
3.24
lot
defined quantity o f a product (3.37) produced and/or processed and/or packaged essentially under the
same conditions
Note 1 to entry: The lot is determined by parameters established be forehand by the organization and may be
described by other terms, e.g. batch.
Note 2 to entry: The lot may be reduced to a single unit o f product.
[SOURCE: CODEX STAN 1, modified — Re ference to “and/or processed and/or packaged” has been
included in the definition and notes to entry have been added.]
3.25
management system
set o f interrelated or interacting elements o f an organization (3.31) to establish policies (3.34) and
objectives (3.29) and processes (3.36) to achieve those objectives
Note 1 to entry: A management system can address a single discipline or several disciplines.
Note 2 to entry: The system elements include the organization's structure, roles and responsibilities, planning
and operation.
Note 3 to entry: The scope o f a management system may include the whole o f the organization, specific and
identified functions o f the organization, specific and identified sections o f the organization, or one or more
functions across a group o f organizations.
Note 4 to entry: Relevant disciplines are, for example, a quality management system or an environmental
management system.
3.26
measurement
process (3.36) to determine a value
3.27
monitoring
determining the status o f a system, a process (3.36) or an activity
Note 1 to entry: To determine the status, there may be a need to check, supervise or critically observe.
Note 2 to entry: In the context o f food sa fety, monitoring is conducting a planned sequence o f observations or
measurements to assess whether a process is operating as intended.
Note 3 to entry: Distinctions are made in this document between the terms validation (3.44), monitoring (3.27 )
and verification (3.45 ):
— validation is applied prior to an activity and provides in formation about the capability to deliver intended
results;
— monitoring is applied during an activity and provides in formation for action within a specified time frame;
— verification is applied a fter an activity and provides in formation for confirmation o f con formity.
3.28
nonconformity
non- fulfilment o f a requirement (3.38 )
3.29
objective
result to be achieved
Note 1 to entry: An objective can be strategic, tactical, or operational.
Note 2 to entry: Objectives can relate to di fferent disciplines (such as financial, health and sa fety, and
environmental goals) and can apply at di fferent levels (such as strategic, organization-wide, project, product and
process (3.36 )).
Note 3 to entry: An objective can be expressed in other ways, e.g. as an intended outcome, a purpose, an
operational criterion, as a FSMS objective, or by the use o f other words with similar meaning (e.g. aim, goal, or
target).
Note 4 to entry: In the context o f FSMS, objectives are set by the organization, consistent with the food sa fety
policy, to achieve specific results.
3.30
operational prerequisite programme
OPRP
(
control measure 3.8) or combination o f control measures applied to prevent or reduce a significant food
( ( (
safety hazard 3.40) to an acceptable level 3.1), and where action criterion 3.2) and measurement 3.26 ( )
(
or observation enable e ffective control o f the process 3.36) and/or product 3.37 ( )
3.31
organization
person or group o f people that has its own functions with responsibilities, authorities and relationships
to achieve its objectives (3.29)
Note 1 to entry: The concept o f organization includes, but is not limited to sole-trader, company, corporation, firm,
enterprise, authority, partnership, charity or institution, or part or combination thereo f, whether incorporated
or not, public or private.
3.32
outsource , verb
make an arrangement where an external organization (3.31) per forms part o f an organization’s function
or process (3.36)
Note 1 to entry: An external organization is outside the scope o f the management system (3.25), although the
outsourced function or process is within the scope.
3.33
performance
measurable result
Note 1 to entry: Per formance can relate either to quantitative or qualitative findings.
Note 2 to entry: Per formance can relate to the management o f activities, processes (3.36), products (3.37 )
(including services), systems or organizations (3.31).
3.34
policy
intentions and direction o f an organization (3.31) as formally expressed by its top management (3.41)
3.35
prerequisite programme
PRP
basic conditions and activities that are necessary within the organization (3.31) and throughout the
food chain (3.20) to maintain food sa fety
Note 1 to entry: The PRPs needed depend on the segment o f the food chain in which the organization operates
and the type o f organization. Examples o f equivalent terms are: good agricultural practice (GAP), good veterinary
practice (GVP), good manu facturing practice (GMP), good hygiene practice (GHP), good production practice
(GPP), good distribution practice (GDP) and good trading practice (GTP).
3.36
process
set o f interrelated or interacting activities which trans forms inputs to outputs
3.37
product
output that is a result o f a process (3.36 )
Note 1 to entry: A product can be a service.
3.38
requirement
need or expectation that is stated, generally implied or obligatory
Note 1 to entry: “Generally implied” means that it is custom or common practice for the organization and
interested parties that the need or expectation under consideration is implied.
Note 2 to entry: A specified requirement is one that is stated, for example in documented in formation.
3.39
risk
e ffect o f uncertainty
Note 1 to entry: An e ffect is a deviation from the expected – positive or negative.
Note 2 to entry: Uncertainty is the state, even partial, o f deficiency o f in formation related to, understanding or
knowledge o f, an event, its consequence, or likelihood.
Note 3 to entry: Risk is o ften characterized by re ference to potential “events” (as defined in ISO Guide 73:2009,
3.5.1.3) and “consequences” (as defined in ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.6.1.3), or a combination o f these.
Note 4 to entry: Risk is o ften expressed in terms o f a combination o f the consequences o f an event (including
changes in circumstances) and the associated “likelihood” (as defined in ISO Guide 73:2009, 3.6.1.1) o f occurrence.
Note 5 to entry: Food sa fety risk is a function o f the probability o f an adverse health e ffect and the severity o f that
e ffect, consequential to (a) hazard(s) in food (3.18), as specified in the Codex Procedural Manual[11] .
3.40
f f
food safety hazard 3.22), ( identified through the hazard assessment, which needs to be controlled by
s i g n i fi c a n t o o d s a e t y h a z a r d
Note 2 to entry: An object can be a product (3.37), a material, a unit, equipment, a service, etc.
[SOURCE: CAC/GL 60-2006, modified — Notes to entry have been added.]
3.43
update
immediate and/or planned activity to ensure application o f the most recent in formation
Note 1 to entry: Update is di fferent from the terms “maintain” and “retain”:
— “maintain” is to keep something on-going/to keep in good condition;
— “retain” is to keep something that is retrievable.
3.44
validation
< food sa fety> obtaining evidence that a control measure (3.8) (or combination o f control measures) will
be capable o f e ffectively controlling the significant food safety hazard (3.40)
Note 1 to entry: Validation is per formed at the time a control measure combination is designed, or whenever
changes are made to the implemented control measures.
Note 2 to entry: Distinctions are made in this document between the terms validation (3.44), monitoring (3.27 )
and verification (3.45 ):
— validation is applied prior to an activity and provides in formation about the capability to deliver intended
results;
— monitoring is applied during an activity and provides in formation for action within a specified time frame;
— verification is applied a fter an activity and provides in formation for confirmation o f con formity.
3.45
verification
con fi rmation, th rough the provi s ion o f obj e c tive evidence, th at s p e ci fie d requirements ( 3 . 3 8 ) have b e en
fu l fi l le d
N o te 1 to entr y: D i s ti nc tion s a re m ade i n th i s do c u ment b e twe en the ter m s validation ( 3 . 4 4) , monitoring ( 3 .27 )
a nd verification ( 3 . 45 ):
— va l id atio n i s app l ie d p r ior to a n ac tivity a nd p rovide s i n for m atio n ab out the c ap abi l ity to del iver i ntende d
re s u l ts;
— mon itor i ng i s ap p l ie d du r i ng a n ac ti vity a nd provide s i n fo r m ation for ac tion with i n a s p e c i fie d ti me fra me;
— ver i fic ation i s ap p l ie d a fter a n ac tivity a nd provide s i n for m ation fo r con fi r m ation o f con for m ity.
a ffe c t its abi l ity to ach ieve the i ntende d re s u lt(s) o f its F S M S .
i nte r n a l i s s ue s .
b ut no t l i m ite d to , le ga l , te ch nolo gic a l , comp e titive , m a rke t, c u ltu ra l , social a nd e cono m ic envi ro n ments ,
c yb ers e c u r ity a nd fo o d fraud , fo o d de fence a nd i ntention a l co nta m i n atio n , knowle dge a nd p er fo rm a nce o f the
app l ic able s tatutor y, regu lator y a nd c u s tomer re qui rements with re gard to fo o d s a fe ty, the organ i z ation
sh a l l de term i ne:
T he organ i z ation sha l l identi fy, review a nd up date i n formation relate d to the i ntere s te d p ar tie s a nd
thei r re qu i rements .
T he s cop e sh a l l s p e c i fy the pro duc ts a nd s er vice s , pro ce s s e s a nd pro duc tion s ite(s) that are i nclude d
i n the F S M S . T he s cop e sh a l l i nclude the ac tivitie s , pro ce s s e s , pro duc ts or s er vice s th at c a n h ave an
i nclud i ng the pro ce s s e s ne e de d and thei r i nterac tion s , i n accordance with the re qu i rements o f th i s
document.
5 Leadership
a) en s u ri ng that the fo o d s a fe ty p ol ic y a nd the obj e c tive s o f the FSMS are e s tabl i she d and a re
b) en s u ri ng the i nte gration o f the FS M S re qu i rements i nto the organ i z ation’s bu s i ne s s pro ce s s e s;
d) com mu n ic ati ng the i mp or tance o f e ffe c tive fo o d s a fe ty management and con form i ng to the F S M S
re qui rements , appl ic able s tatutor y and re gu lator y re qu i rements , and mutua l ly agre e d c u s tomer
e) en s u ri ng that the FS M S i s eva luate d a nd mai ntai ne d to ach ieve its i ntende d re s u lt(s) (s e e 4.1) ;
h) s upp or ti ng o ther relevant ma nagement role s to demon s trate thei r le aders h ip a s it appl ie s to thei r
5.2 Policy
b) provide s a framework for s e tti ng and reviewi ng the obj e c tive s o f the F S M S;
c) i nclude s a com m itment to s ati s fy appl ic able fo o d s a fe ty re qu i rements , i nclud i ng s tatutor y and
regu lator y re qu i rements and mutua l ly agre e d c u s tomer re qu i rements relate d to fo o d s a fe ty;
b) b e com mu n ic ate d, u nders to o d and appl ie d at a l l level s with i n the organ i z ation;
5.3.1 Top management shall ensure that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles are
assigned, communicated and understood within the organization.
Top management shall assign the responsibility and authority for:
a) ensuring that the FSMS con forms to the requirements o f this document;
b) reporting on the per formance o f the FSMS to top management;
c) appointing the food sa fety team and the food sa fety team leader;
d) designating persons with defined responsibility and authority to initiate and document action(s).
5.3.3 All persons shall have the responsibility to report problem(s) with regards to the FSMS to
identified person(s).
6 Planning
6.1.1 When planning for the FSMS, the organization shall consider the issues re ferred to in 4.1 and
the requirements re ferred to in 4.2 and 4.3 and determine the risks and opportunities that need to be
addressed to:
a) give assurance that the FSMS can achieve its intended result(s);
b) enhance desirable e ffects;
c) prevent, or reduce, undesired e ffects;
d) achieve continual improvement.
NOTE In the context o f this document, the concept o f risks and opportunities is limited to events and their
consequences relating to the per formance and e ffectiveness o f the FSMS. Public authorities are responsible for
addressing public health risks. Organizations are required to manage food sa fety hazards (see 3.22) and the
requirements related to this process that are laid down in Clause 8 .
6.1.3 The actions taken by the organization to address risks and opportunities shall be proportionate to:
a) the impact on food sa fety requirements;
b) the con formity o f food products and services to customers;
c) requirements o f interested parties in the food chain.
NOTE 1 Actions to address risks and opportunities can include: avoiding risk, taking risk in order to pursue an
opportunity, eliminating the risk source, changing the likelihood or consequences, sharing the risk, or accepting
the presence o f risk by in formed decision.
NOTE 2 Opportunities can lead to the adoption o f new practices (modification o f products or processes), using
new technology and other desirable and viable possibilities to address the food sa fety needs o f the organization
or its customers.
6.2 Objectives of the food safety management system and planning to achieve them
6.2.1 The organization shall establish objectives for the FSMS at relevant functions and levels.
The objectives o f the FSMS shall:
a) be consistent with the food sa fety policy;
b) be measurable (i f practicable);
c) take into account applicable food sa fety requirements, including statutory, regulatory and customer
requirements;
d) be monitored and verified;
e) be communicated;
f ) be maintained and updated as appropriate.
The organization shall retain documented in formation on the objectives for the FSMS.
6.2.2 When planning how to achieve its objectives for the FSMS, the organization shall determine:
a) what will be done;
b) what resources will be required;
c) who will be responsible;
d) when it will be completed;
e) how the results will be evaluated.
7 Support
7.1 Resources
7.1.1 General
The organization shall determine and provide the resources needed for the establishment,
implementation, maintenance, update and continual improvement o f the FSMS.
The organization shall consider:
a) the capability o f, and any constraints on, existing internal resources;
b) the need for external resources.
7.1.2 People
The organization shall ensure that persons necessary to operate and maintain an e ffective FSMS are
competent (see 7.2 ).
Where the assistance o f external experts is used for the development, implementation, operation or
assessment o f the FSMS, evidence o f agreement or contracts defining the competency, responsibility
and authority o f external experts shall be retained as documented in formation.
7.1.3 Infrastructure
The organization shall provide the resources for the determination, establishment and maintenance o f
the in frastructure necessary to achieve con formity with the requirements o f the FSMS.
NOTE In frastructure can include:
— land, vessels, buildings and associated utilities;
— equipment, including hardware and so ftware;
— transportation;
— in formation and communication technology.
7.2 Competence
The organization shall:
a) determine the necessary competence o f person(s), including external providers, doing work under
its control that a ffects its food sa fety per formance and e ffectiveness o f the FSMS;
b) ensure that these persons, including the food sa fety team and those responsible for the operation
o f the hazard control plan, are competent on the basis o f appropriate education, training and/or
experience;
c) ensure that the food sa fety team has a combination o f multi-disciplinary knowledge and experience
in developing and implementing the FSMS (including, but not limited to, the organization’s products,
processes, equipment and food sa fety hazards within the scope o f the FSMS);
d) where applicable, take actions to acquire the necessary competence, and evaluate the e ffectiveness
o f the actions taken;
e) retain appropriate documented in formation as evidence o f competence.
NOTE Applicable actions can include, for example, the provision o f training to, the mentoring o f, or the re-
assignment o f currently employed persons; or the hiring or contracting o f competent persons.
7.3 Awareness
The organization shall ensure that all relevant persons doing work under the organization’s control
shall be aware o f:
a) the food sa fety policy;
b) the objectives o f the FSMS relevant to their task(s);
c) thei r i nd ividua l contribution to the e ffe c tivene s s o f the FS M S , i nclud i ng the b enefits o f i mprove d
fo o d s a fe ty p er formance;
7.4 Communication
7.4.1 General
T he organ i z ation s ha l l de term i ne the i nterna l and ex terna l com mun ic ation s relevant to the FS M S ,
including:
a) on wh at it wi l l com mu n ic ate;
T he orga ni z ation s ha l l en s u re that the re qu i rement for e ffe c tive com mu n ic ation i s u nders to o d b y a l l
T he organ i z ation sh a l l e s tabl i s h, i mplement a nd mai ntai n e ffe c tive com mu n ic ation s with:
1) pro duc t i n formation relate d to fo o d s a fe ty, to enable the h and l i ng , d i s play, s torage, prep aration,
d i s tribution and u s e o f the pro duc t with i n the fo o d ch ai n or b y the con s u mer;
3) contrac tua l a rrangements , enqu i rie s and orders , i nclud i ng thei r amend ments;
d) o ther organ i z ation s that have an i mp ac t on, or wi l l b e a ffe c te d by, the e ffe c tivene s s or up dati ng o f
the F S M S .
D e s ignate d p ers on s s ha l l h ave defi ne d re s p on s ibi l ity and authority for the e xterna l com mu n ic ation
o f any i n formation concern i ng fo o d s a fe ty. Where releva nt, i n formation ob ta i ne d th rough ex terna l
com mu n ic ation sha l l b e i nclude d as i nput for ma nagement review (s e e 9. 3 ) a nd for up dati ng the FS M S
(see 4.4 a nd 10 . 3 ).
E vidence o f e xterna l com mu n ic ation sh a l l b e re ta i ne d a s do c u mente d i n formation .
To mai ntai n the e ffe c tivene s s o f the FS M S , the orga n i z ation s ha l l en s u re that the fo o d s a fe ty te a m i s
d) pro duc tion prem i s e s , lo cation o f e qu ipment a nd s u rround i ng envi ron ment;
k) releva nt enqu i rie s and com mu n ic ation s from e xterna l i ntere s te d p ar tie s;
l) comp lai nts and a ler ts i nd ic ati ng fo o d s a fe ty ha z a rd s as s o c i ate d with the end pro duc t;
and 10 . 3 ).
Top management s ha l l en s u re th at relevant i n formation i s i nclude d as i nput to the management review
(see ).9. 3
7.5.1 General
T he organ i z ation’s FS M S s ha l l i nclude:
b) do c u mente d i n formation de term i ne d by the organ i z ation as b ei ng ne ce s s ar y for the e ffe c tivene s s
o f the FS M S;
NO TE T he e x tent o f do c u mente d i n for m ation fo r a F S M S c a n d i ffer fro m o ne o rga n i z ation to a no ther due to:
a) identi fic ation a nd de s c rip tion (e . g. a title, date, author, or re ference nu mb er) ;
b) format (e . g. language, s o ftwa re vers ion, graph ics) a nd me d ia (e . g. p ap er, ele c tron ic) ;
7.5.3.1 Documented information required by the FSMS and by this document shall be controlled to
ensure:
a) it is available and suitable for use, where and when it is needed;
b) it is adequately protected (e.g. from loss o f confidentiality, improper use, or loss o f integrity).
7.5.3.2 For the control o f documented in formation, the organization shall address the following
activities, as applicable:
a) distribution, access, retrieval and use;
b) storage and preservation, including preservation o f legibility;
c) control o f changes (e.g. version control);
d) retention and disposition.
Documented in formation o f external origin determined by the organization to be necessary for the
planning and operation o f the FSMS shall be identified, as appropriate, and controlled.
Documented in formation retained as evidence o f con formity shall be protected from unintended
alterations.
NOTE Access can imply a decision regarding the permission to view the documented in formation only, or
the permission and authority to view and change the documented in formation.
8 Operation
8.2.1 The organization shall establish, implement, maintain and update PRP(s) to facilitate the
prevention and/or reduction o f contaminants (including food safety hazards) in the products, product
processing and work environment.
b) appropri ate to the s i z e a nd typ e o f the op eration and the nature o f the pro duc ts b ei ng manu fac tu re d
and/or h and le d;
c) i mplemente d ac ro s s the enti re pro duc tion s ys tem, either as pro gram me s appl ic able i n genera l or
d) approve d b y the fo o d s a fe ty te am .
8.2 .3 When s ele c ti ng and/or e s tabl i s h i ng PRP(s) , the organ i z ation s ha l l en s ure that appl ic able
s tatutor y, regu lator y a nd mutua l ly agre e d c u s tomer re qui rements are identi fie d . T he organ i z ation
should consider:
a) the appl ic able p ar t o f the I S O/ T S 2 2 0 02 s erie s;
8.2.4 When es tab lis hing PRP(s ) the o rganizatio n s hall co ns ider:
b) lay- out o f prem i s e s , i nclud i ng z on i ng , works p ace and employe e fac i l itie s;
e) the s u itabi l ity o f e qu ipment a nd its acce s s ibi l ity for cle an i ng and ma i ntenance;
f) s uppl ier approva l a nd a s s u rance pro ce s s e s (e . g. raw materia l s , i ngre d ients , chem ica l s and
p ackagi ng) ;
g) re cep tion o f i ncom i ng materi a l s , s torage, d i s p atch , tran s p or tation a nd hand l i ng o f pro duc ts;
i) cle a ni ng a nd d i s i n fe c ti ng;
D o c u mente d i n formation sha l l s p e c i fy the s ele c tion, e s tabl i sh ment, appl ic able mon itori ng and
T he trace abi l ity s ys tem sh a l l b e able to u n iquely identi fy i ncom i ng materi a l from the s uppl iers and
the fi rs t s tage o f the d i s tribution route o f the end pro duc t. When e s tabl i s h i ng a nd i mplementi ng the
a) rel ation o f lo ts o f re ceive d materi a l s , i ngre d ients a nd i nterme d iate pro duc ts to the end pro duc ts;
identi fie d .
D o c umente d i n formation a s evidence o f the trace abi l ity s ys tem s ha l l b e re tai ne d for a defi ne d p erio d
to i nclude, as a m i n i mum, the s hel f l i fe o f the pro duc t. T he orga ni z ation sh a l l veri fy and te s t the
NO TE Where app rop r iate , the veri fic ation o f the s ys tem i s e xp e c te d to i nclude the re co nc i l i ation o f qu a ntitie s
o f end pro duc ts with the qu a ntity o f i ngre d ients a s e vidence o f e ffe c tivene s s .
8.4.1 General
Top management s ha l l en s u re pro ce dure s a re i n place to re s p ond to p o tenti a l emergenc y s ituation s or
i nc idents th at c an have an i mp ac t on fo o d s a fe ty wh ich a re relevant to the role o f the organ i z ation i n the
fo o d ch ai n .
D o c umente d i n formation s ha l l b e e s tabl i she d and mai ntai ne d to ma nage the s e s ituation s and i nc idents .
1) en s u ri ng appl ic able s tatutor y and regu lator y re qu i rements are identi fie d;
b) ta ke ac tion to re duce the con s e quence s o f the emergenc y s ituation, appropri ate to the magn itude o f
d) review a nd, where ne ce s s a r y, up date the do c u mente d i n formation a fter the o cc u rrence o f any
NO TE E xa mp le s o f emergenc y s itu ation s th at c a n a ffe c t fo o d s a fe ty a nd/or pro duc tio n a re n atu ra l d i s a s ters ,
envi ron menta l acc idents , bio ter ro r i s m , workp l ace acc idents , pub l ic he a lth emergenc ie s a nd o ther acc idents , e . g.
i nter r up tion o f e s s entia l s er vice s s uch a s water, ele c tr ic ity or re frigeratio n s upp l y.
8.5.1.1 General
To c arr y out the h a z a rd ana lys i s , prel i m i nar y do c u mente d i n formation sh a l l b e col le c te d, ma i ntai ne d
c) fo o d s a fe ty ha z a rd s relevant to the FS M S .
identi fie d for a l l raw materi a l s , i ngre d ients and pro duc t contac t materi a l s .
T he organ i z ation s ha l l mai nta i n do c umente d i n formation concern i ng a l l raw materi a l s , i ngre d ients
and pro duc t contac t materi a l s to the e xtent ne e de d to conduc t the ha z ard a na lys i s (s e e 8.5.2 ) , i nclud i ng
b) comp o s ition o f formu late d i ngre d ients , i nclud i ng add itive s a nd pro ce s s i ng a id s;
i) accep tance criteri a relate d to fo o d s a fe ty or s p e c i fic ation s o f pu rch as e d materi a l s a nd i ngre d ients
identi fie d for a l l the end pro duc ts i ntende d to b e pro duce d .
T he orga n i z ation sh a l l ma i ntai n do c umente d i n formation concern i ng the cha rac teri s tic s of end
pro duc ts to the ex tent ne e de d to conduc t the h a z a rd ana lys i s (s e e 8.5.2 ) , i nclud i ng i n formation on the
b) comp o s ition;
c) biolo gic a l, chem ic a l a nd phys ic a l ch arac teri s tics relevant for fo o d s a fe ty;
e) p ackagi ng;
f) lab el l i ng rel ati ng to fo o d s a fe ty and/or i n s truc tion s for hand l i ng , prep aration and i ntende d u s e;
ma i ntai ne d a s do c u mente d i n formation to the e xtent ne e de d to conduc t the ha z a rd ana lys i s (s e e 8.5.2).
Where appropri ate, group s o f con s u mers/u s ers s ha l l b e identi fie d for e ach pro duc t.
identi fie d .
8 . 5 . 1 . 5 . 1 P r e p a ra ti o n o f
th e fl o w d i a g ra m s
for the pro duc ts or pro duc t c ate gorie s and the pro ce s s e s covere d b y the FS M S .
F low d i agram s provide a graph ic repre s entation o f the pro ce s s . F low d i agram s s ha l l b e u s e d when
conduc ti ng the ha z ard ana lys i s as a b a s i s for eva luati ng the p o s s ible o cc urrence, i ncre as e, de c re a s e or
F low d i agra m s sh a l l b e cle a r, acc u rate and s u fficiently de ta i le d to the ex tent ne e de d to conduc t the
ha z ard ana lys i s . F low d iagram s sh a l l , a s appropri ate, i nclude the fol lowi ng:
c) where raw materi a l s , i ngre d ients , pro ce s s i ng aid s , p ackagi ng materia l s , uti l itie s a nd i nterme d i ate
e) where end pro duc ts , i nterme d i ate pro duc ts , b y-pro duc ts and wa s te a re rele a s e d or remove d .
8 . 5 . 1 . 5 . 2 O n - s i te c o n fi r m a ti o n o f fl o w d i a g ra m s
T he fo o d s a fe ty te am s ha l l con fi rm on- s ite the acc u rac y o f the flow d i agram s , up date the flow d i agram s
c) e xi s ti ng PRPs , pro ce s s p ara me ters , control me a s ure s (i f any) and/or the s tric tne s s with wh ich they
appropri ate .
T he de s crip tion s sha l l b e up date d a s appropri ate and mai ntai ne d a s do c umente d i n formation .
8.5.2.1 General
T he fo o d s a fe ty te am sh a l l conduc t a ha z ard a na lys i s , b as e d on the prel i m i nar y i n formation, to
8 . 5 . 2 . 2 H a z a rd i d e n ti fi c a ti o n a n d d e te r m i n a ti o n o f
a c c e p ta b l e l e ve l s
8.5.2.2.1 The organization shall identi fy and document all food safety hazards that are reasonably
expected to occur in relation to the type o f product, type o f process and process environment.
The identification shall be based on:
a) the preliminary in formation and data collected in accordance with 8.5.1 ;
b) experience;
c) internal and external in formation including, to the extent possible, epidemiological, scientific and
other historical data;
d) in formation from the food chain on food sa fety hazards related to the sa fety o f the end products,
intermediate products and the food at the time o f consumption;
e) statutory, regulatory and customer requirements.
NOTE 1 Experience can include in formation from sta ff and external experts who are familiar with the product
and/or processes in other facilities.
NOTE 2 Statutory and regulatory requirements can include food sa fety objectives (FSOs). The Codex
Alimentarius Commission defines FSOs as “The maximum frequency and/or concentration o f a hazard in a food
at the time o f consumption that provides or contributes to the appropriate level o f protection (ALOP)”.
Hazards should be considered in su fficient detail to enable hazard assessment and the selection o f
appropriate control measures.
8.5.2.2.2 The organization shall identi fy step(s) (e.g. receiving raw materials, processing, distribution
and delivery) at which each food safety hazard can be present, be introduced, increase or persist.
When identi fying hazards, the organization shall consider:
a) the stages preceding and following in the food chain;
b) all steps in the flow diagram;
c) the process equipment, utilities/services, process environment and persons.
8.5.2.2.3 The organization shall determine the acceptable level in the end product o f each food safety
hazard identified, whenever possible.
When determining acceptable levels, the organization shall:
a) ensure that applicable statutory, regulatory and customer requirements are identified;
b) consider the intended use o f end products;
c) consider any other relevant in formation.
The organization shall maintain documented in formation concerning the determination o f acceptable
levels and the justification for the acceptable levels.
8.5.2.3 Hazard assessment
The organization shall conduct, for each identified food sa fety hazard, a hazard assessment to determine
whether its prevention or reduction to an acceptable level is essential.
The organization shall evaluate each food sa fety hazard with regard to:
a) the likelihood o f its occurrence in the end product prior to application o f control measures;
b) the s everity o f its advers e he a lth e ffe c ts i n rel ation to the i ntende d u s e (s e e 8 . 5 .1 .4 ).
T he organ i z ation sh a l l identi fy a ny s ign i fic ant fo o d s a fe ty ha z ard s .
T he me tho dolo g y u s e d s ha l l b e de s c rib e d, and the re s u lt o f the ha z ard as s es s ment sh a l l b e mai ntai ne d
as do c u mente d i n formation .
8.5.2.4.1 B as ed on the hazard as s es s ment, the o rganizatio n s hall s elect an ap p ro p riate co ntro l
meas ure o r co mb inatio n o f co ntro l meas ures that will b e cap ab le o f p reventing o r reducing the identified
T he organ i z ation sh a l l c ategori z e the s ele c te d identi fie d control me as u re(s) to b e ma nage d a s OPRP(s)
(see 3 . 3 0) or at C C Ps (s e e 3 .11 ).
T he categori z ation sha l l b e c arrie d out u s i ng a s ys tematic appro ach . For e ach o f the control me as u re s
b) the s everity o f the con s e quence i n the c as e o f fai lu re o f its fu nc tioni ng; th i s a s s e s s ment sh a l l
include:
1) the e ffe c t on identi fie d s ign i fic ant fo o d s a fe ty ha z ard s;
3) whe ther it i s s p e c i fica l ly e s tabl i she d and appl ie d to re duce the h a z ard s to an accep tab le level;
8.5.2.4.2 I n additio n, fo r each co ntro l meas ure, the sys tematic ap p ro ach s hall include an as s es s ment o f
b) mon itori ng to de te c t a ny fai lure to remai n with i n c ritic a l l i m it and/or me as u rable/ob s er vable
ac tion c riteria;
T he de ci s ion-ma ki ng pro ce s s and re s u lts o f the s ele c tion a nd c ategori z ation o f the control me as u re s
E x terna l re qui rements (e . g. s tatutor y, regu lator y and c u s tomer re qu i rements) that c a n i mp ac t the
choice and the s tric tne s s o f the control me as u re s sh a l l a l s o b e mai nta i ne d a s do c umente d i n formation .
the i ntende d control o f the s ign i fic ant fo o d s a fe ty ha z ard(s) . T h i s va l idation sh a l l b e done prior to
ha z ard control pla n (s e e 8 . 5 . 4) and a fter any ch ange therei n (s e e 7.4. 2 , 7.4. 3 , 10.2 a nd 10 . 3 ).
When the re s u lt o f va l idation shows th at the control me a s u re s (s) i s (are) no t c ap able o f ach ievi ng
The food sa fety team shall maintain the validation methodology and evidence o f capability o f the
control measure(s) to achieve the intended control as documented in formation.
NOTE Modification can include changes in control measure(s) (i.e. process parameters, rigour and/or their
combination) and/or change(s) in the manu facturing technologies for raw materials, end product characteristics,
methods o f distribution and intended use o f the end products.
8.5.4.1 General
The organization shall establish, implement and maintain a hazard control plan. The hazard control
plan shall be maintained as documented in formation and shall include the following in formation for
each control measure at each CCP or OPRP:
a) ood sa fety hazard(s) to be controlled at the CCP or by the OPRP;
f
8.5.4.4 Actions when critical limits or action criteria are not met
The organization shall speci fy corrections (see 8.9.2) and corrective actions (see 8.9.3) to be taken
when critical limits or action criterion are not met and shall ensure that:
a) the potentially unsa fe products are not released (see 8.9.4);
b) the cause o f noncon formity is identified;
c) the parameter(s) controlled at the CCP or by the OPRP is (are) returned within the critical limits or
action criteria;
d) recurrence is prevented.
The organization shall make corrections in accordance with 8.9.2 and corrective actions in accordance
with 8.9.3 .
8.5.4.5 Implementation of the hazard control plan
The organization shall implement and maintain the hazard control plan, and retain evidence o f the
implementation as documented in formation.
8.6 Updating the information specifying the PRPs and the hazard control plan
Following the establishment o f the hazard control plan, the organization shall update the following
in formation, i f necessary:
a) characteristics o f raw materials, ingredients and product-contact materials;
b) characteristics o f end products;
c) intended use;
d) flow diagrams and descriptions o f processes and process environment.
The organization shall ensure that the hazard control plan and/or the PRP(s) are up to date.
d) s a feguarde d from adj u s tments th at wou ld i nva l idate the me a s u rement re s u lts;
i n formation .
T he organ i z ation sh a l l as s e s s the va l id ity o f the previou s me as u rement re s u lts when the e qu ipment or
pro ce s s envi ron ment i s fou nd no t to con form to re qu i rements . T he organ i z ation sh a l l ta ke appropriate
ac tion i n relation to the e quipment or pro ce s s envi ron ment a nd a ny pro duc t a ffe c te d b y the non-
S o ftwa re u s e d i n mon itori ng and me a s u ri ng with i n the F S M S s ha l l b e va l idate d b y the organ i z ation,
ma i ntai ne d by the organ i z ation and the s o ftwa re s ha l l b e up date d i n a ti mely man ner.
Whenever there a re change s , i nclud i ng s o ftware con figuration/mo d i fic ation s to com merc ia l o ff-the -
NO TE C om merc i a l o ff- the - s hel f s o ftwa re in genera l use with i n its de s igne d app l ic atio n ra nge can be
8 . 8 Ve r i fi c a ti o n re l a te d to P RP s a n d th e h a z a r d c o n tro l p l a n
8 . 8 . 1 Ve r i fi c a ti o n
T he organ i z ation s ha l l e s tabl i s h, i mplement a nd mai nta i n veri fic ation ac tivitie s . T he veri fic ation
plan n i ng sh a l l defi ne pu rp o s e, me tho d s , fre quenc ie s a nd re s p on s ibi l itie s for the veri fication ac ti vitie s .
T he orga ni z ation sha l l en s u re that veri fic ation ac tivitie s are no t c arrie d out b y the p ers on re s p on s ible
Where veri fic ation i s b a s e d on te s ti ng o f end pro duc t s ample s or d i re c t pro ce s s s ample s a nd where
s uch te s t s ample s s how noncon form ity with the accep table level o f the fo o d s a fe ty ha z a rd (s e e 8.5.2.2 ),
the organ i z ation s ha l l h and le the a ffe c te d lo t(s) o f pro duc t a s p o tenti a l ly u n s a fe (s e e 8 .9.4. 3 ) and apply
8.9.1 General
T he organ i z ation s ha l l en s u re that data derive d from the mon itori ng o f OPRPs a nd at C C Ps are eva luate d
b y de s ignate d p ers on s who are comp e tent and have the authority to i n itiate corre c tion s and corre c tive
ac tion s .
8.9.2 Corrections
8.9.2.1 The o rganizatio n s hall ens ure that when critical limits at C C P(s ) and/o r actio n criteria fo r
O PRPs are no t met, the p ro ducts a ffected are identified and co ntro lled with regard to their us e and
releas e.
a) a me tho d o f identi fic ation, a s s e s s ment a nd corre c tion for a ffe c te d pro duc ts to en s u re thei r prop er
h and l i ng;
8.9.2.2 When critical limits at C C Ps are no t met, a ffected p ro ducts s hall b e identified and handled as
c) identi fic ation o f the a ffe c te d pro duc ts and ha nd l i ng i n accorda nce with 8 .9.4 .
T he organ i z ation sh a l l re tai n re s u lts o f the eva luation a s do c umente d i n formation .
8.9.2.4 D o cumented in fo rmatio n s hall b e retained to des crib e co rrectio ns made o n no nco n fo rming
T he organ i z ation sh a l l e s tabl i s h and ma i nta i n do c u mente d i n formation that s p e ci fie s appropri ate
ac tion s to identi fy and el i m i nate the c au s e o f de te c te d noncon form itie s , to prevent re c u rrence, and to
a) reviewi ng noncon form itie s identi fie d b y c u s tomer a nd/or con s u mer compla i nts and/or regu lator y
f) veri fyi ng corre c tive ac tion s ta ken to en s u re th at they are e ffe c tive .
8.9.4.1 General
T he organ i z ation s ha l l ta ke ac tion(s) to prevent p o tenti a l ly un s a fe pro duc ts from enteri ng the fo o d
chai n, u n le s s it c a n demon s trate that:
a) the fo o d s a fe ty h a z ard(s) o f concern i s (are) re duce d to the defi ne d accep table level s;
b) the fo o d s a fe ty ha z ard(s) o f concern wi l l b e re duce d to identi fie d accep table level s prior to enteri ng
the fo o d cha i n; or
c) the pro duc t s ti l l me e ts the defi ne d accep table level(s) o f the fo o d s a fe ty ha z ard(s) o f concern de s pite
T he organ i z ation sh a l l re ta i n pro duc ts that h ave b e en identi fie d as p o tentia l ly u n s a fe u nder its control
unti l the pro duc ts have b e en eva luate d a nd the d i s p o s ition ha s b e en de term i ne d .
I f pro duc ts that have le ft the control o f the organ i z ation a re s ub s e quently de term i ne d to b e un s a fe, the
organ i z ation sh a l l no ti fy relevant i ntere s te d p ar tie s and i niti ate a withd rawa l/re c a l l (s e e 8 .9. 5 ).
T he control s and relate d re s p on s e s from releva nt i ntere s te d p a r tie s a nd authori z ation for de a l i ng with
P ro duc ts a ffe c te d b y fai lure to remai n with i n critic a l l i m its at C C Ps sh a l l no t b e rele a s e d, but s ha l l b e
a) evidence o ther than the mon itori ng s ys tem demon s trate s that the control me a s ure s have b e en
e ffe c tive;
b) evidence shows that the combi ne d e ffe c t o f the control me as u re s for that p a r tic u l ar pro duc t
con form s to the p er forma nce i ntende d (i . e . identi fie d accep tab le level s) ;
c) the re s u lts o f s a mpl i ng , ana lys i s and/or o ther veri fication ac tivitie s demon s trate that the a ffe c te d
pro duc ts con form to the identi fie d accep table level s for the fo o d s a fe ty ha z ard(s) concerne d .
a) repro ce s s e d or fu r ther pro ce s s e d with i n or outs ide the organ i z ation to en s u re th at the fo o d s a fe ty
c) de s troye d and/or d i s p o s e d a s wa s te .
D o c umente d i n formation on the d i s p o s ition o f noncon form i ng pro duc ts , i nclud i ng the identi fic ation o f
8.9.5 Withdrawal/recall
T he organ i z ation s ha l l b e ab le to en s u re the ti mely withd rawa l/re c a l l o f lo ts o f end pro duc ts th at have
b e en identi fie d a s p o tentia l ly un s a fe, b y app oi nti ng comp e tent p ers on(s) havi ng the authority to i niti ate
con s umers) ;
Withd rawn/re c a l le d pro duc ts a nd end pro duc ts s ti l l i n s to ck s ha l l b e s e c u re d or held under the control
o f the organ i z ation u nti l they are manage d i n accord ance with 8 .9.4. 3 .
T he c au s e, e xtent and re s u lt o f a withd rawa l/re c a l l s ha l l b e re ta i ne d a s do c umente d i n formation a nd
u s e o f appropriate te ch n ique s (e . g. mo ck withd rawa l/re c a l l or prac tice withd rawa l/re c a l l) and re ta i n
do c u mente d i n formation .
9 Performance evaluation
9.1.1 General
T he organ i z ation sh a l l de term i ne:
a) wh at ne e d s to b e monitore d and me a s u re d;
b) the me tho d s for monitori ng , me as u rement, a na lys i s a nd eva luation, a s appl ic able, to en s u re va l id
re s u lts;
d) when the re s u lts from mon itori ng a nd me a s urement s ha l l b e a na lys e d a nd eva luate d;
e) who s ha l l ana lys e and eva luate the re s u lts from mon itori ng and me as u rement.
T he organ i z ation sh a l l eva luate the p er forma nce and the e ffe c tivene s s o f the F S M S .
and me a s u rement, i nclud i ng the re s u lts o f veri fic ation ac tivitie s relate d to PRPs a nd the ha z a rd control
plan (s e e 8.8 a nd 8 . 5 .4) , the i nterna l aud its (s e e 9. 2 ) and ex terna l aud its .
a) to con fi rm th at the overa l l p er forma nce o f the s ys tem me e ts the pl an ne d arrangements a nd the
c) to identi fy trend s wh ich i nd ic ate a h igher i nc idence o f p o tenti a l ly u n s a fe pro duc ts or pro ce s s
fa i lu re s;
d) to e s tabl i s h i n formation for plan n i ng o f the i nterna l aud it pro gram me rel ate d to the s tatus and
e) to provide evidence that corre c tion s and corre c tive ac tion s are e ffe c tive .
9.2.1 The o rganizatio n s hall co nduct internal audits at p lanned intervals to p rovide in fo rmatio n o n
whether the FS M S :
a) pla n, e s tabl i s h, i mplement a nd ma i ntai n (an) aud it pro gram me(s) , i nclud i ng the fre quenc y, me tho d s ,
re s p on s ibi l itie s , plan n i ng re qu i rements and rep or ti ng , wh ich sh a l l ta ke i nto con s ideration the
i mp or tance o f the pro ce s s e s concerne d, change s in the FS M S , and the re s u lts o f mon itori ng ,
c) s ele c t comp e tent aud itors a nd conduc t aud its to en s u re obj e c tivity and the i mp ar tia l ity o f the aud it
pro ce s s;
e) re tai n do c u mente d i n formation a s evidence o f the i mplementation o f the aud it pro gra m me and the
aud it re s u lts;
f) ma ke the ne ce s s ar y corre c tion and ta ke the ne ce s s ar y corre c tive ac tion with i n the agre e d ti me
frame;
g) de term i ne i f the F S M S me e ts the i ntent o f the fo o d s a fe ty p ol ic y (s e e 5.2 ) and obj e c tive s o f the F S M S
(see 6.2).
Fol low-up ac tivitie s b y the orga n i z ation s ha l l i nclude the veri fication o f the ac tion s ta ken and the
9.3.1 General
Top management s ha l l review the organ i z ation’s F S M S , at plan ne d i nter va l s , to en s u re its conti nu i ng
b) change s i n ex terna l a nd i nterna l i s s ue s that are relevant to the F S M S , i nclud i ng cha nge s i n the
c) i n formation on the p er forma nce and the e ffe c tivene s s o f the F S M S , i nclud i ng trend s i n:
3) a na lys i s o f the re s u lts o f veri fic ation ac tivitie s rel ate d to PRPs a nd the h a z a rd control p la n
(see 8.8.2 );
8) the review o f ri s ks and opp or tu n itie s and o f the e ffe c tivene s s o f ac tion s ta ken to add re s s them
(see 6.1 );
f) relevant i n formation ob tai ne d th rough e xterna l (s e e 7. 4. 2 ) and i nterna l (s e e 7.4. 3 ) com mu n ic ation,
T he data s ha l l b e pre s ente d i n a man ner that enable s top management to relate the i n formation to
b) a ny ne e d for up date s and cha nge s to the F S M S , i nclud i ng re s ou rce ne e d s a nd revi s ion o f the fo o d
s a fe ty p ol ic y and obj e c tive s o f the F S M S .
reviews.
10 Improvement
b) eva luate the ne e d for ac tion to el i m i nate the c au s e(s) o f the noncon form ity, i n order th at it do e s no t
re c u r or o cc u r el s ewhere, by:
C orre c tive ac tion s s ha l l b e appropriate to the e ffe c ts o f the noncon form itie s encountere d .
a) the natu re o f the noncon form itie s and any s ub s e quent ac tion s ta ken;
Top management shal l ens ure that the organi z ation continual ly i mproves the e ffec tivenes s o f the FS M S
o f res u lts o f veri fication ac tivities (s e e 8.8.2 ) , va lidation o f control me as ure(s) and combi nation(s) o f
the ha z a rd ana lys i s (s e e 8.5.2 ) , the e s tabl i s he d h a z ard control plan (s e e 8 . 5 .4) a nd the e s tabl i she d PRPs
b) i nput from o ther i n formation concern i ng the s uitabi l ity, ade quac y and e ffe c tivene s s o f the F S M S;
c) output from the ana lys i s o f re s u lts o f veri fic ation ac tivitie s (s e e 9.1 . 2 ) ;
ma nagement review (s e e 9. 3 ).
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Annex A
(informative)
Cross references between the CODEX HACCP and this document
Table A.1 — Cross references between the CODEX HACCP principles and application steps
and clauses of this document
CODEX HACCP
CODEX HACCP application steps a This document
Principles
Assemble HACCP team Step 1 5.3 Food sa fety team
Describe product Step 2 8.5.1.2 Characteristics o f raw materials,
ingredients and product-contact
materials
8.5.1.3 Characteristics o f end products
Identi fy intended use Step 3 8.5.1.4 Intended use
Construct flow diagram Step 4 8.5.1.5 Flow diagrams and descriptions
On-site confirmation o f Step 5 of processes
flow diagram
Principle 1 List all potential hazards Step 6 8.5.2 Hazard analysis
Conduct a hazard analysis Conduct a hazard analysis 8.5.3 Validation o f control measure(s)
Consider control measures and combinations o f control
measure(s)
Principle 2 Determine CCPs Step 7 8.5.4 Hazard control plan
Determine the critical
control points (CCPs)
Principle 3 Establish critical limits Step 8 8.5.4 Hazard control plan
for each CCP
Establish critical limit(s)
Principle 4 Establish a monitoring Step 9 8.5.4.3 Monitoring systems at CCPs and
Establish a system to system for each CCP for OPRPs
Annex B
(informative)
Cross references between this document and ISO 22000:2005
Bibliography
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