ISO 22000:2018, including Amendment 1: Climate action changes
Food Safety Management System
ISO 22000 (2018) is a management system standard: Food Safety Management System. Specifies food safety management system requirements. Its scope is the 'food chain': organisations from primary production to retail, including transport, storage and catering. It applies to primary producers, manufacturers, transport and storage, catering, retail and related subcontractors.
- Class
- Management system standard
- Edition
- 2018
- Related sectors
- 2
- Last verified
What is this standard?
Specifies food safety management system requirements. Its scope is the 'food chain': organisations from primary production to retail, including transport, storage and catering.
What ISO 22000 does not replace
- It is not automatically recommended for a company providing office services only.
- FSSC 22000, IFS and BRCGS are separate schemes; they are not the same as ISO 22000.
Who is it for?
Primary producers, manufacturers, transport and storage, catering, retail and related subcontractors.
What triggers an assessment?
- A physical role is held in the food chain.
- A buyer or retailer requires a food safety system.
- Food-contact packaging or services are supplied.
Official source
Amendment source
- Amendment 1: Climate action changes ↗ — Last verified:
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