ISO 22000 FSMS Food Safety
Food safety is related to the presence of food-borne hazards in food at the point of consumption (intake by the consumer). As the introduction of food safety hazards can occur at any stage of the food chain, adequate control throughout the food chain is essential. Thus, food safety is ensured through the combined efforts of all the parties participating in the food chain. Organizations within the food chain range from feed producers and primary producers through food manufacturers, transport and storage operators and subcontractors to retail and food service outlets (together with inter-related organizations such as producers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives and ingredients). Service providers are also included. This ISO 22000:2018 International Standard 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 programmes
• HACCP principles.
Total Safety Quality Center (TSQC) offers business management consulting services to organizations of all nature and size. Total Safety Quality Center (TSQC) specialist consultants provides Quality, Health & Safety, Environment, and Food Safety consulting, training, auditing, and related management consultancy services designed for the unique personality of any organization. The aim here is to generate procedures, protocols and documentation for food safety management system that accurately reflect the company and its activities and to ensure that the requirements of the said system are implemented and properly embedded in the business and in the minds and attitudes of its employees.
Scope of Work
Total Safety Quality Center (TSQC) specialist consultants shall provide Food Safety Management System (FSMS) Consultancy based on ISO 22000: 2005 standard
Project Kick-off Meeting :An initial kick-off meeting will be communicated with the organization detailing the steps of achieving the FSMS Certification, its benefits and expectations.
Core Team Formation: A FSMS core team will be formed for the project execution. Consultants will assist the management in the selection process of the Management Representative and other core team members.
Gap Analysis: A gap assessment will be carried out as a brainstorming session with the core team members on the current practiced system to
- Assess and analyze the current status of the Client's present management system against the requirements as laid down in ISO 22000: 2005
- Recommend measures to bridge the gap between the current and the required system to achieve FSMS certification
- Identify the business processes & their interactions and the required controls
System Development: The TSQC consultant will design and develop the necessary required documents as per the gap analysis and review of the Client's existing system and documents. This involves the development of a food safety management system for all value-adding activities within the organization. The documents will be subject to the client for review and approval.
Hazard Identification & Risk Assessment: TSQC Consultants shall assist the client in carrying out food safety hazard identification & risk assessment. This will include the identification of Critical Control Points (CCP) within the Process
Training: TSQC consultant provides ISO 22000 / HACCP awareness and internal auditor training to the staff for enhancing the staff's awareness and effectiveness of system implementation
System Implementation: TSQC Consultants shall assist the client in the system implementation
Internal audit: After at least 1-2 months of system implementation, TSQC will conduct an internal audit along with the trained internal auditors to ensure the effectiveness of the system implementation and also to find strengths and weaknesses of the implemented system
Management Review Assistance: TSQC Consultancy shall support and guide the core team during the first management review to enable proper conduct of meetings covering all required agenda items and management reporting.
Certification Audit: TSQC Consultancy shall assist the client during the certification audit, which will be connected by an independent third-party external auditing firm appointed.
Time Requirement
The time required to complete such projects is subject to the resources that the client will provide in terms of commitment and participation, the size of the organization and type of activities, the complexity of processes and their interactions, and the competency of personnel
The time requirement for project completion will be agreed upon once the determining factors have been assessed. Normally a small business unit project can be completed within 4-6 months.