FSSC 22000 Certification is an important and global-level Food Safety System with various scopes. The certificate is recognized by GFSI and accepted globally with FSSC-certified (acknowledged) products.

Agreeing to take the FSSC 22000 Standard can provide various advantages and offer competitive efficiencies to provide safe and pure products to the consumers of an organization on a global scale. The FSSC 22000 Certification in Sri Lanka is recognized by GFSI.

FSSC 22000 Standard allows Food Safety Management easily with other management systems of an organization in several sectors of the food industry. FSSC Certification not only ensures food safety but also a Food Safety Management System is in place and helps to determine the accurate and safe manufacturing process.

Therefore, Food Safety System Certification provides a perfect management system to introduce different food safety measures by companies in the food industry.

FSSC 22000 incorporates ISO 22000 hazard analysis and critical control point (HACCP) principles, and prerequisite programs (PRPs), with additional GFSI requirements for integrated processes that work together to minimize risk.

From April 2021, the FSSC will be introducing FSSC 22000 version 5.1.

With FSSC Certification for Sri Lanka, an organization can bring the following benefits for sure:

Efficiency in Internal Management: The standard of FSSC 22000 is vital to bring all important requirements that keep everything in order in an organization’s internal activities. The management will also take each step precisely to process the food and take appropriate safety measures. 

Better Risk Assessment: Different threats may be there that require elimination straightaway in the food chain supply system. This international standard teaches an organization how to keep each activity appropriately and eliminate all possible threats in the food management system.

Better Food Safety Management System: Introducing the finest standard in the food supply chain, the framework is possible

Also, the following significances can favor an organization when it obtains an FSSC 22000 Certificate:

• Creates a preventative approach toward food safety
• Manages, measures, validates, and improves the manufacturing system in an organization
• Maintains and builds new and current customers
• Stays competitive in the market for your competitors
• Introduces quality assurance of the Product
• Fulfillment with local and other Certification regulation compliance
• Opening of new global markets
• Increases in the brand value
• Improves customer-management relationship
• Reduces recalls and dissatisfaction

Before adopting the FSSC Logo for products an organization needs to accomplish certain requirements of the FSSC 22000 Standard:

• Adopt and establish HACCP Principles
• Determine ISO 22000 technical requirements
• Integrate Management decisions
• Develop plans and policies
• Follow and maintain records 
• Identify risks involved in the process and correct them at an earlier
• Maintain Documentation for due diligence 
• Conduct internal Audit
• Continual Improvement in the Process and System

Prerequisite programs in FSSC/TS 22002-1 and the FSSC/TS 22002-4 include the layout of premises, Utilities, Cleaning and sanitizing, Warehousing, Waste disposal, Equipment suitability, Product recall procedures, Developing measures of cross-contamination, etc.

Why obtain FSSC 22000 Certification in Sri Lanka?

The FSSC 22000 System was designed to provide companies with food safety assurance in the food industry. Recognition by GFSI provides worldwide recognition and acceptance by food manufacturers and retailers with the trust and gain of confidence in your product and organization.

FSSC 22000 defines requirements for integrated processes at all levels that work together to control and minimize food safety hazards included in the manufacturing process. Nowadays, FSSC 22000 is a fast-growing certification scheme. This certificate has been issued to over 22,500 certificates worldwide.

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