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ISO 22000
The international standard specifying requirements for a food safety management system for organizations directly or indirectly involved in the food chain.
ISO 22000
Also known as:
ISO 22000:2018, Food Safety Management System standard
At a glance
Type
Standard
Topic
Food & Agri
Applies to
Food & Agriculture
Current version
ISO 22000:2018
Status
Current published edition; ISO/DIS 22000 revision under development
Last reviewed
October 9, 2026
Definition
ISO 22000 specifies requirements for a food safety management system and combines management-system principles with food-safety controls, communication and hazard-control concepts. It can apply to organizations across the food chain, not only food manufacturers.
Why it matters
ISO 22000 matters because food organizations need a structured management system that combines hazard control with clear responsibilities, communication, documented processes, competence and continual improvement across the food chain.
Addresses organizational context, interested parties, FSMS scope and establishment of the food-safety management system.
Context of the organization
Clause 4
Covers leadership commitment, food-safety policy, responsibilities and authorities.
Leadership
Clause 5
Addresses actions for risks and opportunities, FSMS objectives and planning of changes.
Planning
Clause 6
Covers resources, competence, awareness, communication and documented information.
Support
Clause 7
Contains the operational food-safety requirements, including PRPs, traceability, emergency response, hazard analysis, control plans, verification and control of nonconformities.
Operation
Clause 8
Addresses monitoring and measurement, analysis and evaluation, Internal Audit and management review.
Performance evaluation
Clause 9
Covers nonconformity, Corrective Action, continual improvement and updating of the FSMS.
Improvement
Clause 10
Standard explained
Requirement structure of ISO 22000:2018
ISO 22000:2018 remains the current published food-safety management-system standard, with a revision under development. Clauses 4–10 combine the common management-system structure with operational requirements for prerequisite programmes, hazard control and food-safety verification.
A systematic food safety approach used to identify, evaluate and control significant hazards at defined points in a food production process.
HACCP
Framework
· Food & Agri
A food safety management system certification scheme based on ISO 22000, sector-specific prerequisite programmes and additional FSSC requirements.
FSSC 22000
Certification scheme
· Food & Agri
The process of ensuring that approved documents are current, traceable, accessible to the right people and protected against uncontrolled change or use.
Document Control
Process
· Document Control
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