Archive
Certifications & Standards
-
FSSC 22000 vs ISO 22000: Why One Is Accepted by Retailers and the Other Is Not
ISO 22000 is a management system standard; FSSC 22000 is a certification scheme built on ISO 22000 plus a sector prerequisite specification…
-
What does GFSI-recognised mean?
GFSI-recognised means a certification programme meets the Global Food Safety Initiative benchmark. GFSI does not audit or certify sites itself.
-
Is ISO 22000 GFSI-recognised?
ISO 22000:2018 is certifiable but not GFSI-recognised on its own. FSSC 22000 adds the prerequisite programmes and requirements that earn recognition.
-
How do I verify a supplier’s food safety certificate?
Check it in the scheme owner’s public directory instead of trusting the PDF you were sent. Every major programme runs a searchable…
-
What do BRCGS audit grades mean?
The grade summarises how many non-conformities were raised at the audit and how serious they were. Grades run from AA at the…
-
What is the difference between an announced and an unannounced audit?
An announced audit is booked for a date; an unannounced audit comes within a window without notice. What changes for the site…
-
ISO 9001
ISO 9001 is the internationally recognised standard for quality management systems, specifying requirements for consistent processes, customer focus, corrective action and continual…
-
ISO 14001
ISO 14001 is the international standard for environmental management systems, requiring organisations to identify their environmental impacts, comply with applicable legal obligations…
-
ISO 22000
ISO 22000 is the international standard for food safety management systems, integrating HACCP principles, prerequisite programmes and management-system requirements into a single…
-
Kosher Certification
Kosher certification is a private scheme under which a recognised rabbinical authority verifies that a product’s ingredients, processing aids and production environment…