Standards knowledge framework · Food, beverage & packaging

FSSC 22000

Food-safety management system based on ISO 22000.

Applicability

For food, beverage and packaging, focused on product safety, hygiene, traceability and hazard controls.

Official source · Reviewed 2026-08-31

Core focus areas

  • Hazard analysis, critical controls and hygiene
  • Foreign-body, allergen and traceability controls
  • Supplier assessment, complaints and recall

Common audit watchpoints

  • Critical-control monitoring records are incomplete
  • Mock traceability is not completed within the required time
  • Sanitation programme lacks effectiveness verification

Practical checklist

Review baseline evidence and site conditions before working through customer or assessor requirements.

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Related documents

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