What is ISO 22000:2018?

ISO 22000 is an international food safety standard that is globally accepted and recognized. Businesses in the food supply chain that implement and obtain ISO 22000 certification are viewed as organizations with effective food hygiene and safety management systems, ensuring the provision of safe and quality food products to consumers.

The ISO 22000 standard was developed with the contributions of 187 member countries worldwide. It was first issued on September 1, 2005, and has been officially recognized as a national standard in Vietnam (TCVN ISO 22000).

According to the provisions of Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP, issued on February 2, 2018, detailing the implementation of certain articles of the Law on Food Safety: “Enterprises that have been granted one of the following certificates: Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP), Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP), or ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System certification are not required to apply for a Certificate of Eligibility for Food Safety.”

Applicable entities

The ISO 22000 standard can be applied to all types of manufacturing and trading enterprises in the food supply chain regardless of size, including:

• Animal feed production and processing
• Functional foods: for the elderly, children, and patients
• Enterprises processing vegetables, fruits, meat, eggs, dairy products, and seafood
• Beverage production and processing enterprises: soft drinks, purified water, alcohol, beer, coffee, tea, etc.
• Spice production and processing enterprises
• Food transportation companies
• Ready-to-eat food production and processing enterprises, restaurants
• Supermarket systems, wholesalers, and retailers
• Food packaging material manufacturers
• Crop farming and livestock farms

Benefits

• Create a better impression on customers
• Increase transparency
• Improve production organization
• Minimize significant risks affecting food hygiene and safety
• Effectively control internal processes and minimize errors
• Enhance employee motivation by focusing on effective task performance
• Demonstrate a proactive approach to ensuring food safety
• Focus on essential operational challenges

Reasons to choose ISSQ Certification Body

• ISSQ Certification Body conducts systematic and independent management system assessments to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
• ISSQ uses pre-planned audit schedules to ensure that management systems meet objectives and continuously improve key issues.
• ISSQ can certify ISO 22000 in integration with other management systems, helping enterprises save costs and gain additional practical benefits.
• Enterprises are allowed to use the ISSQ certification logo after certification, enhancing their image with consumers.
• ISSQ Certification Body always supports customers with the lowest possible costs while achieving optimal effectiveness.

Certification process

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