- November 21, 2023
- Posted by: admin
- Categories: Capacity Building, Compliance & Standards, General Information
The major changes in Food Safety System Certification (FSSC) Version 6 – im- portant shifts and notable updates to the certification standard are:
• Changes in the scope structure (categories).
• More focus on the review process for raw material and finished product specifications.
• Specified criteria for Category I (Packaging manufacturing).
• Criteria for using recycled materials as raw material for finished packaging materials.
• Focus on artwork management and print control procedures.
• Maintain evidence of validation of claims on packaging.
• Verification systems to ensure product integrity, e.g. traceability and mass balance for labels and printed materials.
• Food defense threat and food fraud vulnerability assessments based on a defined methodology.
• Category FII (food brokering, trading and e-commerce) shall ensure that their suppliers have a food defense and food fraud mitigation plan in practice.
• When using the FSSC 22000 logo, the artwork should be requested from the certifying body. The logo cannot be used on certificates of analysis or confor- mance.
• Stronger focus on allergen management.
• Stronger focus on the environmental monitoring program (categories BIII, C, I & K).
• Specified requirements for the food safety and quality culture.
• Specified requirements for quality control.
• Stronger focus on cleaning tankers used for transportation.
• Specific requirements regarding measures for preventing cross-contamina- tion.
• For ready-to-eat products, cooking instructions on the packaging of the product should be validated to ensure food safety.
• Production and shelf-life trials to validate the product formulation and pro- cesses.
• Requirements for equipment management.
• Requirement of a documented purchase specification.
• Risk-based change management process for new equipment/changes.
• Focus on food loss and waste management.
• Communication requirements.
Food Safety System Certification Scheme (FSSC) 22000 is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)-recognised food safety standard relevant for companies active in the international food supply chain.
It helps to demonstrate that their management systems are aimed at safe- guarding food safety risks arising from within and outside the organisation.
Additionally, it helps to reflect compliance with relevant legislation and regula- tions.
The food safety certification scheme comprises three components: the rele- vant Prerequisite Programs (PRP) requirements, ISO 22000 (ISO/TS), and addi- tional FSSC requirements. Of these additional requirements, a new version (ver- sion 6) was published in April of this year and will be audited from April 1, 2024 onwards.
Download
On the FSSC website, you can download the following relevant documentation:
• FSSC 22000 Scheme version 6
• Changes Version 5.1 and Version 6 – Scheme and Annexes • Upgrade Process Requirements: V6
• Guidance documents
• Environmental Monitoring
• Equipment Management
• Food Defense
• Food Loss and Waste
• Food Safety and Quality Culture
• Transport Tank Cleaning
• Food Fraud Mitigation
