FSSC 22000 Certification
ISO 22000 is the international food safety management system standard. FSSC 22000 builds on it with additional sector-specific requirements and is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), making it one of the most widely accepted certifications with major retailers and brand owners.
ISO 22000 & FSSC 22000
ISO 22000 is the international standard for food safety management systems, combining interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programmes and HACCP principles into a single framework applicable across the entire food supply chain.
FSSC 22000 builds on ISO 22000 by adding sector-specific technical specifications and additional requirements covering food fraud prevention, food defence, and management of allergens — closing gaps that ISO 22000 alone leaves open.
Because FSSC 22000 is recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI), certification is widely accepted by major retailers and brand owners as proof of a credible, independently audited food safety management system.
Benefits of FSSC 22000 Certification.
FSSC 22000 gives you GFSI-recognised certification that most major retailers and brand owners already expect — opening doors that lower-tier certification can't.
Retailer & brand acceptance
GFSI recognition means FSSC 22000 is accepted as proof of food safety management by most major retailers and brand owners worldwide, reducing duplicate audits.
Broader risk coverage
Beyond hazard control, FSSC 22000 requires management of food fraud, food defence and allergens — risks that basic HACCP or GMP systems don't directly address.
A system, not just a checklist
ISO 22000's management-system approach means continual improvement is built in, rather than certification being a one-time compliance exercise.