About
ISO

International Organization for Standardization

ISO is the non-governmental organization in Geneva, Switzerland established for enacting international standards. The reason why the organization's abbreviated name is not "IOS" but "ISO" is that "ISO" name derived from the Greek word "isos," meaning "equal."

There are various ISO standards, ISO 9001 - Quality Management System, ISO 13485 - Medical Devices Management System, ISO 14001 - Environmental Management Systme, TS 16949 - Automotive Management System, OHSAS 18001 - Occupational Health and Safety Management System, ISO 20000 - IT Service Management System, ISO 22000 - Food Safety Management Systems and so on.

ISO
Method

Plan
Make plans.
Do
Implement the plans.
Check
Monitor and compare the results against the expected results to ascertain any differences.
Act
Improve the plans continuously.

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ISO 22000
Consulting of Food Safety Management System
ISO 9001
Consulting of Quality Management System

About ISO 22000

This ISO standard systematize 7 principles and 12 steps of HACCP and this is the requirement of FSMS (Food Safety Management System) which has as its goal ensuiring security in all industries in the food chain.

ISO 22000 specifies the requirements for a food safety management system that combines the following generally recognized key elements to ensure food safety along the food chain, up to the point of final consumption:

●Interactive communication

●System management

●Prerequisite programs

●HACCP principles

The organization shall establish, document, implement and maintain an effective food safety management system and update it when necessary in accordance with the requirements of ISO22000 Standard.
The organization shall

a)
ensure that food safety hazards that may be reasonable expected to occur in relation to products within the scope of the system are identified, evaluated and controlled in such a manner that the products of the organization do not, directly or indirectly, harm the consumer,
b)
communicate appropriate information throughout the food chain regarding safety issues related to its products.
c)
communicate information concerning development, implementation and updating of the food safety management system throughout the organization, to the extent necessary to ensure the food safety required by this International Standard, and
d)
evaluate periodically, and update when necessary, the food safety management system to ensure that the system reflects the organization's activities and incorporates the most recent information on the food safety hazards subject to control.

About ISO 9001

ISO 9001 could be defined as the standard of customer satisfaction because it guarantee customer's safety about received services or buying products, through inspecting and certifying the Quality Management System of a company. Also constructing this system in your company provide a major advantage in increasing constitutional improvement, customer's confidence and so on.

The organization shall establish, document, implement and maintain a quality management system and continually improve its effectiveness in accordance with the requirements of ISO 9001 Standard.
The organization shall

a)
determine the processes needed for the quality management system and their application throughout the organization,
b)
determine the sequence and interaction of these processes,
c)
determine criteria and methods needed to ensure that both the operation and control of these processes are effective,
d)
ensure the availability of resources and information necessary to support the operation and monitoring of these processes,
e)
monitor, measure where applicable, and analyse these processes, and
f)
implement actions necessary to achieve planned results and continual improvement of these processes.

Difference between ISO 22000 and ISO 9001

ISO 22000 is the standard of food safety, whereas ISO 9001 is the standard of customer satisfaction.

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About
FSSC22000

FSSC 22000 is an International Standard developed for the certification of Food Safety Management Systems for food manufacturers.

It combines the requirements of ISO 22000:2005 (Food Safety Management Systems requirements) and PAS220 (prerequisite programmes on food safety for food manufacturing).

The FSSC 22000 scheme is fully recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GSFI), the benchmarking body for the harmonization of international food safety standards, along with other food safety management schemes like the BRC, IFS and SQF schemes. The strong element of ISO 22000 in the standard makes it align with other generic management systems such as the ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 to enable effective system integration.

ISO/
TS22002-1

 ISO/TS22002-1 Requirements for:

• Construction, layout buildings & facilities
• Layout premises, workspace, employee facilities
• Supplies of utilities (like air, water, energy)
• Supporting activities (like waste, sewage)
• Suitability of equipment
• Management purchased materials
• Prevention cross contamination
• Cleaning and sanitising
• Pest control
• Personnel hygiene
• Rework
• Product recall
• Warehousing
• Product information, consumer awareness
• Food defense, biovigilance, bioterrorism

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