PD ISO 22000:2018 Handbook

What is ISO 22000 about?  

ISO 22000 is a handbook that guides on implementing Food Safety Management System (FSMS). ISO 22000 is intended to guide any organization that is directly or indirectly part of the food chain. 

ISO 22000 provides generic guidance to assist all organizations (including small and medium-sized) that recognize the potential benefits of implementing an FSMS and also provides information on the certification process. 

Who is ISO 22000 for? 

ISO 22000 on FSMS is useful for: 

• Food Technologists 
• Organisations involved in food safety  
• Researcher and Scientists 
• Small food businesses 
• Organisations involved in a food supply chain 
• Organisations that produce, manufacture, process, or serve food 
• Transport or storage operators   
• Companies manufacturing food packaging, cleaning agents, additives, or ingredients 

Why should you use ISO 22000?  

An FSMS is a systematic approach to controlling food safety hazards within a food business to ensure that food is safe to eat. 

ISO 22000 benefits the user to plan, implement, operate, maintain and update an FSMS providing products and services that are safe, by their intended use. 

ISO 22000 helps to demonstrate compliance with applicable statutory and regulatory 

food safety requirements and effectively communicate food safety issues to interested parties within the food chain. 

ISO 22000 ensure that the organization conforms to its stated food safety policy to demonstrate conformity to relevant interested parties, seek certification or registration of its FSMS by an external organization, or make a self-assessment or self-declaration of conformity to ISO 22000. 

Overall, ISO 22000 provides guidance on service quality management standards, food safety guidelines, and product standardization, thereby helping companies improve their operational quality and make their businesses more profitable and stable. 

What’s changed since the last update? 

BS EN ISO 22000:2018 supersedes BS EN ISO 22000:2005. BS EN ISO 22000:2018 includes some technical changes concerning BS EN ISO 22000:2005. These include: 

• The scope has been widened to include food for animals (food is intended for consumption by humans and animals and includes feed and animal 
• The term “product” has been defined and clarified to include service (see Clause 3 of ISO 22000) 
• The leadership role of the top management (commitment, responsibilities, and authorities) has been strengthened (see Chapter 3, Tasks 3.1 and 3.2) 
• How to use and control the externally developed elements of the FSMS has been clarified (see Chapter 3, Task 3.5) 
• The concept of documented and hazard control information has been introduced