FSSC 22000 Certificate for Food Packaging Enterprises.

Global Food Safety Initiative Project is compulsory for food producers in the world with the aim of ensuring food safety at all levels of supply chains.

There are more and more producers who have increasingly focused on the use of packaging that complies with international standards such as FSSC 22000 or HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) to meet requirements of certification and get access to big retailers.

FSSC 22000 has issued 1.200 certificates for food packaging manufacturers because they have added a new scope to production of Food Packaging Materials (direct, indirect touch food).

FSSC 22000 stands for Food Safety System Certification through international standards like ISO 22000 and ISO TS 22002-4 (formerly PAS 223).

ISO TS 22002-4 document was supplemented to provide requirements for prerequisite programs directly applied to Food Packaging Industry.  FSSC 22000 focuses on relevant elements.

• Interactive communication provides a flow of information that has a structure with the aim of controlling risks.
• Prerequisite Programs like Good Manufacture Practice were detailed in ISO/ TS 22002-4.
• Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point planned for safe production programs.

Other requirements for this packaging standard embrace:

• Management Commitment
• Internal Audit
• Original condition
• Staff Sanitation
• Staff Training
• Control of Incoming Products
• Traceability and Recall
• Pest Control
• Record and Document Storage

FSSC 22000 Assessment and Standard Certification.

Certificates are for manufacturers of packaging materials (glass, paper, cover, plastic and mental) that directly touch food.

Global Food Safety Initiative Project is compulsory for food producers in the world with the aim of ensuring food safety at all levels of supply chain. There are more and more producers who have increasingly focused on the use of packaging that complies with international standards such as FSSC 22000 or HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) to meet requirements of certification and get access to big retailers.

This is the continuous certification and packaging manufacturers within the scope of operation under FSSC 22000 required to prove that they are aware of all international regulations affecting products they are producing for one country.

Packaging manufacturers are required to maitain processes in safe food management system and provivde links and reference update for all relevant regulations.

FSSC 22000 certification for packaging manufacturers embraces general steps:

1. Manufactures can register a trial evaluation period to determine drawbacks in system and achieve self-confidence before official evaluation.
2. Applicants are offered a proposal based on the size and nature of their organizations, and once accepted, they can conduct an evaluation.
3. On-site evaluation takes place, all parts and processes are inspected to determine compliance with all provisions of standard. Producers receive a corrective action report at the end of the audit and corrective action is required for corrective action for auditors and provide evidences of this corrective action.
4. Full re-certification evaluation is scheduled at different intervals with various certification levels. FSSC 22000 is a unique program with three-year certification period.

Benefits of choosing FSSC 22000 packaging standard.

FSSC 22000 is a standard of Comprehensive Food Safety Management System so most of benefits are relevant to its effective framework.

• Flexibility allows organizations to choose the best way to control their systems while ensuring that food safety policies are met.
• The method of implementing HACCP plans effectively is also included in this standard.
• This standard emphasizes legal compliance and promotes continuous improvement in food safety.
• This standard is easy to integrate with organizations' current management systems.

Food firms complying with GFSI certificates still go through the same process as any other producers with the aim of meeting food regulations of a country.

However, packers who had a food safety certification program already will have a period of time to comply with mandatory requirements of international regulations because of the availability of processes. FSSC 22000 Certificates are compulsory for food retailers in the world.

For more information about FSSC 22000 for packers, call the Hotline: 32211786 for the most professional advice.

If you are researching in FSSC 22000, the following set of documents is necessary for your application. KNA sends to you: Here.