WHAT IS ISO 22000 |
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ISO 22000 is the internationally recognised standard for the food safety management system of businesses. It applies to the processes that create and control the products and services an organisation supplies. It prescribes systematic control of activities to ensure that the needs and expectations of customers are met. It is designed and intended to apply to virtually any product or service, made by any process anywhere in the world. |
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THE BENEFITS OF IMPLEMENTING ISO 22000 |
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HOW DO YOU START TO IMPLEMENT ISO 22000 WHAT IS INVOLVED? |
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Ensure these procedures are suitable and adhered to. |
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Once developed, internal audits are needed to ensure the system carries on working. |
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ASSESSMENT TO ISO 22000 |
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Once all the requirements of ISO 22000 have been met, it is time for an external audit. This should be carried out by a third party, accredited certification body. In the UK, the body should be accredited by UKAS (look for the ‘crown and tick’ logo). The chosen certification body will review the quality manuals and procedures. This process involves looking at the company’s evaluation of quality and ascertains if targets set for the management programme are measurable and achievable. This is followed at a later date by a full on-site audit to ensure that working practices observe the procedures and stated objectives and that appropriate records are kept. |
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After a successful audit, a certificate of registration to ISO 22000 will be issued. There will then be surveillance visits (usually once or twice a year) to ensure that the system continues to work. This is covered in more detail in ISOQAR’s ‘Audit Procedure’ information sheet. |
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WHY CHOOSE QIC FOR YOUR ASSESSMENT? |
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QIC has an enviable record for customer satisfaction for its certification services. A friendly approach and a dislike of bureaucracy has led to unprecedented growth through referrals from contented clients. QIC only employs auditors that have empathy with this approach. They are also carefully allocated by their experience in the industry they are auditing. This results in a practical, meaningful audit, carried out in an air of mutual understanding. QIC firmly believes that its audits should benefit the organisation that requests it, not be an intellectual exercise to ‘please’ the auditor. |
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WHAT IS THE COST OF ASSESSMENT TO ISO 22000 |
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Unlike a majority of its competitors, QIC produces a guidance price list based on company size. For a copy please get in touch. |
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For a fixed, written quotation however, we require a few more details. These can be submitted to QIC via a short questionnaire or alternatively contact QIC for more details. Quotations are provided without any obligation. An information pack about QIC's certification services can also be requested by clicking here |
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JOINT ISO 22000 , ISO 9000 AND ISO 14001 SYSTEMS |
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There are several common elements between these three systems, such as management review, document control, corrective action and the requirement for trained personnel. These can be integrated into a single, joint system or a combination of any of the above. Audit of joint systems is available and may be the best method for some companies |
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Integrated systems not only help organisations internally, by reducing duplication and providing a centralised document control system, but may also offer cost benefits for your third-party audit.. |
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WHERE TO OBTAIN FURTHER INFORMATION OR HELP |
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About ISO 22000 |
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The actual standard can be obtained from sales@ISO.org or from the BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS sales@bis.org.in |
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The standards are also available at http://www.standardsindia.com |