FSSC 22000 is based on the widely recognized Food Management System Standard ISO 22000, the industry relevant Pre-Requisite Program (PRP) and FSSC defined additional requirements (which includes food defense, food fraud prevention and allergen management among others).

The Scheme is owned by an independent non-profit organization and it is GFSI benchmarked. KEBS CB is licensed to offer FSSC 22000 certification for both food manufacturing and food packaging sectors.

BENEFITS OF FSSC CERTIFICATION

• Increased market access because FSSC 22000 is GFSI benchmarked, recognized and accepted globally
• Identification and control of food safety hazards hence reduced risk of food safety incidents.
• In depth and rigorous food safety audits
• Creation of food safety culture and increased operational control.
• Increased marketability, recognition, competitiveness and customer trust
• Continually improve and update implemented systems for efficiency and effectiveness

FSSC 22000 V5
FSSC published version 5 of FSSC 22000 on 3 June 2019. The main reasons for publishing a revised version included:

• Publication of the new ISO 22000:2018 standard
• Compliance with GFSI requirements
• Inclusion of the board of stakeholders list of decisions
• Continual improvement process