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What is the difference between ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000?

Aug 29, 2016

Written by Cynthia Weber

What is the difference between ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000?

  • ISO 22000 is not recognized by GFSI. (What is GFSI?)
  • ISO 22000 is broad in scope.
  • FSSC 22000 is recognized by GFSI.
  • FSSC has a more limited scope. Current scopes included are: farming, perishable animal products, food processing, feed production, food ingredients and food packaging material manufacturing.
Most companies will benefit by choosing FSSC 22000 and achieving a GFSI recognized certification. This is because many companies require that their suppliers be certified to a GFSI recognized standard. ISO 22000 is not recognized by GFSI.

FSSC 22000 is similar to ISO 22000 in that the FSSC 22000 scheme uses ISO 22000 as the requirements for the management system. However, FSSC 22000 includes additional requirements.

ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000 Food Safety Standards can be purchased online from Techstreet.com in a printed copy or a downloadable PDF version.
Follow the links below to view more details or purchase.

If you are implementing ISO 22000 you will need:

  • ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain International Organization for Standardization / 01-Sep-2005 / 32 pages. For individuals who implement food safety management systems, PCQI training can strengthen your understanding of preventive controls and food safety compliance.”
  • and ONE of the following:
    • ISO/TS 22001-1 Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing (if you are a food manufacturer/processor)
    • ISO/TS 22001-4 Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 4: Food packaging manufacturing(if you manufacture packaging for food products

If you are implementing FSSCC 22000 you will need:

  • ISO 22000:2018 Food safety management systems – Requirements for any organization in the food chain International Organization for Standardization / 01-Sep-2005 / 32 pages.
  • FSSC 22000 Part I (Free download) – Requirements for organizations that require certification
  • and ONE of the following:
    • ISO/TS 22001-1 Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 1: Food manufacturing (if you are a food manufacturer/processor)
    • ISO/TS 22001-4 Prerequisite programmes on food safety – Part 4: Food packaging manufacturing(if you manufacture packaging for food products
For an efficient FSSC 22000 implementation, we recommend the FSSC 22000 Complete Online Training & Implementation Package. Save both time and money with the package. Includes training, templates, checklists and more to help you prepare for your certification audit.

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Cynthia Weber

Director of Food Safety Training and Curriculum

Ms. Weber is our Director of Online Training and has over 25 years of national and international experience in Food Safety Management. She has designed resources, training, consulting, and documentation tools for food safety systems including PCQI, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, SQF, BRCGS, and ISO 9001 which have been used worldwide. Ms. Weber has also been a registered SQF Trainer and consultant, an approved trainer (ATP) for BRCGS, a Lead Auditor for GFSI Schemes, participated in the Approved Training Organization Program with FSSC 22000 and was an FSSC 22000 approved trainer. She is a Lead Instructor for FSPCA.

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