The document outlines 9 additional requirements for the FSSC 22000 food safety certification scheme beyond the standard ISO 22000 requirements. These include management of services, product labeling, food defense, food fraud prevention, logo use, management of allergens, environmental monitoring, formulation of products for pet food, and management of natural resources for animal farms. Each additional requirement is further defined in 1-3 paragraphs with more detailed explanations.
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Fssc 22000 (v4.1) additional requirements
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FSSC 22000 (V4.1) Additional requirements
To meet the needs of the key stakeholders and to ensure an adequate
control of food
safety, specific additional FSSC requirements for the food safety
management system
are included in the Scheme.
These may be elaborations of the clauses in ISO 22000:2005 and
technical specifications
for sector PRPs or additional requirements as outlined below.
The additional Scheme requirements are:
1) Management of services,
2) Product labelling,
3) Food defense,
4) Food fraud prevention,
5) Logo use,
6) Management of allergens (for categories C, I and K only),
7) Environmental monitoring (for categories C, I and K only),
8) Formulation of products (for category DII only),
9) Management of natural resources (for category A only).
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Additional requirements Requirement
1) Management of services cluesat standard ( 2.1.4.1)
Management of services 1) The organization in the food chain shall
ensure that all services that may have an
impact on food safety:
a) have specified requirements which are
regularly reviewed,
b) are described in documents to the extent
needed to conduct hazard analysis,
c) are managed in conformance with the
requirements of technical specification for
sector PRPs,
d) are assessed and approved demonstrating
compliance with specified requirements,
e) are monitored to assure continued service
provider approval status.
Management of services 2) The services referred to in 1) above shall
include at least:
a) utilities,
b) transport and storage,
c) maintenance,
d) cleaning
e) outsourced services
Management of services 3) The organization shall implement a system
to assure that when analysis critical to
the verification of food safety is undertaken,
this is conducted by a competent
laboratory that has the capability to produce
precise and repeatable test results using
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validated test methods and best practices (e.g.
successful participation in proficiency
testing programs, regulatory approved
programs or accreditation to international
standards such as ISO 17025).
2)Product labelling clues at standard ( 2.1.4.2 )
Product labelling The organization shall ensure that the finished
product is labelled according to the applicable
food regulations in the country of intended
sale.
3)Food defense(2.1.4.3)
2.1.4.3.1 Threat assessment
Threat assessment
1) The organization shall have a documented
and implemented threat assessment
procedure in place that:
a) identifies potential threats,
b) develops control measures, and
c) prioritises them against the identified
threats.
2) To identify the threats, the organization shall
assess the susceptibility of its products
to potential food defense acts.
2.1.4.3.2 Control measures The organization shall put in place appropriate
control measures to reduce or eliminate
the identified threats.
2.1.4.3.3 Plan
1) All policies, procedures and records are
included in a food defense plan supported by
the organization’s Food Safety Management
System for all its products.
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2) The plan shall comply with applicable
legislation.
4)Food Fraud prevention(2.1.4.4)
Vulnerability assessment
(2.1.4.4.1)
1) The organization shall have a documented
and implemented vulnerability assessment
procedure in place that:
a) identifies potential vulnerabilities,
b) develops control measures, and
c) prioritises them against the identified
vulnerabilities
To identify the vulnerabilities, the organization
shall assess the susceptibility of its products to
potential food fraud acts.
Control measures
2.1.4.4.2
The organization shall put in place appropriate
control measures to reduce or eliminate
the identified vulnerabilities.
Plan 2.1.4.4.3 1) All policies, procedures and records are
included in a food fraud prevention plan
supported by the organization’s Food Safety
Management System for all its products.
2) The plan shall comply with applicable
legislation.
5)Logo use(2.1.4.5)
1) Certified organizations are entitled to use
the FSSC 22000 logo. The FSSC 22000
logo may be used on the organization’s printed
matter, website and other
promotional material subject to the following
design specifications:
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2) Use of the logo in black and white is
permitted when all other text and imagines are
in black and white.
To avoid the impression that the CB has
certified or approved any product, process
or service supplied by the certified organization
the FSSC 22000 logo is not allowed
to be used on:
a) a product,
b) its labelling,
c) its packaging,
d) in any other manner that implies FSSC 22000
approves a product, process or service
6)Management of allergens (for categories C, I and K only)(2.1.4.6)
Management of allergens 1) A documented allergen management plan
shall be in place that includes:
a) risk assessment addressing potential allergen
cross contamination;
b) control measures to reduce or eliminate the
risk of cross contamination;
c) validation and verification of effective
implementation.
2) All finished products intentionally or
potentially containing allergenic materials are
labeled according to the allergen labelling
regulations in the country of manufacture
and country of destination
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7)Environmental monitoring (for categories C, I and K only)(2.1.4.7)
Environmental monitoring
(for categories C, I and K
only)
The organization shall ensure that an
environmental monitoring program is in place
to verify the effectiveness of cleaning and
sanitation programs which shall meet the
verification requirements as described in ISO
22000.
8)Formulation of products (for sub-category DII, pet food for dogs and cats only)( 2.1.4.8)
1) Compounded pet food for dogs and cats
shall be formulated in a manner that is
consistent with the intended use of the
product.
2) Formulation procedures shall be in place to
manage the use of ingredients that
contain nutrients that can have adverse animal
health impact.
9)Management of natural resources (for category A only)( 2.1.4.9)
1) The organization (animal farm) shall:
a) Identify the risks it exposes from animal
production to both,
i) animal health, and
ii) public health.
b) Assess the hazards that expose these risks
derived from on-farm used natural
resources (e.g. water and soil, to include water
for animals, water for irrigation,
on farm feed production for own animals).
c) Put in place appropriate control measures to
protect public and animal health.