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ISO 22000 certification is a certification developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) in the field of food safety. Implementing a food safety management system certification is considered a strategic and appropriate decision for organizations to improve their overall food safety performance.
Currently, food hygiene and safety issues are becoming particularly important, especially in industrial zones and schools where food poisoning cases are increasingly common. These incidents are mainly caused by contaminated food containing chemicals or food preparation facilities that do not meet hygiene and safety requirements, significantly affecting public health.
Therefore, the issuance of ISO 22000:2018 is extremely important and urgent for food supply enterprises in Vietnam.
ISO 22000:2018 is a set of standards on food safety management systems issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).
ISO 22000 integrates and supplements the core elements of ISO 9001 and HACCP to provide a framework for developing, monitoring, implementing, and continually improving Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS).
This standard sets out requirements for establishing a food safety control system during food production and processing, applicable to all types of enterprises in the food supply chain, while also aligning with the global economic integration trend.
ISO 22000:2018 is currently the latest version applied by enterprises to ensure food hygiene and safety. It was issued on June 18, 2018, and revised from the first version published in 2005.
Organizations using the old certification version were required to transition to the 2018 version before June 19, 2021. This means that from June 19, 2021, the previous version became invalid and no longer has value.
ISO 22000 is a voluntary standard and can be applied to all organizations in the food chain regardless of complexity or size.
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Customers are the users of food products; therefore, production and business processes must prioritize consumer safety. Food must be hygienic, high-quality, and safe for consumers.
Leadership is indispensable in any activity, and building a standard-compliant system is no exception.
The ISO 22000:2018 food safety management system cannot achieve maximum effectiveness without the participation and contribution of all members. Due to potential risks at each stage of production, all employees need to understand and strictly comply with regulations.
ISO 22000:2018 adopts a process-based approach, which involves systematically identifying and managing processes and their interactions to achieve desired results.
Organizations can refer to the PDCA cycle combined with risk-based thinking to seize opportunities and prevent undesirable consequences.
Maintaining organizational strengths while continuously improving helps enterprises perform new tasks better and improve past performance, enabling sustainable development and forward progress.
Decisions should be based on objective knowledge or scientifically verified and widely published information to ensure accuracy, suitability, and feasibility.
Enterprises operating in the food supply chain need to pay attention to relationships with customers and other interested parties. These relationships should be managed harmoniously to minimize conflicts of interest.
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Published date: 09/08/2022
