FSSC 22000 Certification
Get FSSC 22000 certification support from QIMA to strengthen your food safety system, support audit readiness, and meet buyer or market requirements.
Get FSSC 22000 certification support from QIMA to strengthen your food safety system, support audit readiness, and meet buyer or market requirements.
FSSC 22000 certification is a GFSI-benchmarked certification scheme for food safety management systems. It combines an ISO 22000-based management system with sector-specific prerequisite programs and additional scheme requirements. QIMA supports food businesses with FSSC 22000 certification services, including scope definition, food safety system review, audit preparation, and certification audits. The right certification path depends on your sites, activities, products, and applicable scheme category.
Food businesses use FSSC 22000 certification to demonstrate that their food safety management system follows a structured, internationally recognized framework. It can also help address customer, retailer, regulatory, and market requirements.
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FSSC 22000 certification gives food businesses a structured way to manage food safety risks, demonstrate system maturity, and respond to customer or market requirements.
Demonstrate a structured food safety management system
Support recognition through a GFSI-benchmarked certification scheme
Strengthen risk management across relevant food safety processes
Support customer, retailer, regulatory, and market requirements
Address scheme requirements covering food fraud, allergen management, food defense, and environmental monitoring
Use an ISO 22000-based framework with sector-specific prerequisite programs
An FSSC 22000 audit assesses whether your food safety management system, prerequisite programs, and related controls meet the applicable scheme requirements. The audit scope depends on your activities, products, sites, and certification category. Depending on the extent of the certification, an FSSC 22000 audit can examine:
Food safety management system controls
Systematic risk management
Regulatory alignment
Sector-specific prerequisite programs
Food fraud controls
Allergen management
Food defense
Environmental monitoring
The FSSC 22000 certification process depends on your certification scope, site structure, activities, and audit requirements. The main stages typically include:
Define the certification scope for your operation
Review the food safety management system and prerequisite programs
Identify and address gaps before the certification audit
Complete the applicable certification audit
Address any required follow-up actions and maintain the certified system
FSSC 22000 certification is relevant to food businesses that need a recognized food safety management system and certification to support customer, retailer, regulatory, or market requirements.
Food manufacturers and processors
Food ingredient producers
Food packaging manufacturers within the applicable certification scope
Storage and distribution businesses
Organizations managing food safety requirements across multiple sites
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Responsive technical support at each stage
A clearly explained certification process
Communication about audit planning and certification timelines
A reported service quality score of 72 NPS
QIMA can help coordinate certification activities across relevant food safety schemes, depending on your scope and audit requirements.
Explore integrated audit planning across IFS, SQF, BRCGS, or GLOBALG.A.P.
Coordinate scheduling across applicable certification activities
Use local auditor deployment where available
30+ years of experience across food safety, organic, and sustainable standards
Certification coverage across relevant stages of the food supply chain
Digital tools to support certification and compliance monitoring
FSSC 22000 certification is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification scheme based on ISO 22000, sector-specific prerequisite programs, and additional scheme requirements. It helps food businesses demonstrate that their food safety management system follows a structured and recognized framework.
An FSSC 22000 audit assesses the food safety management system, prerequisite programs, risk controls, and applicable scheme requirements. Depending on the scope, the audit can include food fraud, allergen management, food defense, environmental monitoring, regulatory alignment, and related food safety controls.
FSSC 22000 certification cost depends on factors such as the certification scope, number of sites, operational complexity, products, audit requirements, and any required follow-up activity. QIMA can assess your requirements and provide a quote based on your operation.
Yes. FSSC 22000 is a food safety certification scheme based on ISO 22000 and supporting prerequisite requirements. It is benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI).
Businesses choose FSSC 22000 certification to demonstrate a structured food safety management system, address customer or retailer requirements, support market access, and strengthen controls covering food safety risks.
FSSC 22000 can support global market access because it is a GFSI-benchmarked certification scheme recognized by many food retailers and buyers. Acceptance still depends on the requirements of the customer, market, product, and applicable regulations.
Explore related QIMA resources to compare food safety certification schemes and understand the requirements that may apply to your operation.
Tell us about your operation, certification scope, and audit requirements. QIMA can help you understand the next steps for FSSC 22000 certification.
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