FSSC 22000 Scheme documents Version 5.1

FSSC 22000 contains a complete certification Scheme for Food Safety Management Systems aligned with the ISO Management System approach and the ISO Harmonized Structure. Please note that this Scheme version is no longer auditable, and certificates issued under version 5.1 are no longer valid.

Required Documents

FSSC 22000 Scheme Version 5.1
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This document contains the Version 5.1 of the FSSC 22000 Scheme published in November 2020.

Board of Stakeholders decision list
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The Board of Stakeholders (BoS) Decision list is a document which contains decisions applicable to FSSC 22000 Scheme Version 5.1.

Annex 1 | CB Certificate Scope statements
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This Annex describes the rules for the scope statements on the FSSC 22000 certificate.

Annex 2 | CB Audit report requirements (FSSC 22000)
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This document has been developed to ensure a high caliber of audit reporting and sets out the minimum requirements and expectations in terms of the content and the level of detail required in audit reports.

Annex 3 | CB Audit report template (FSSC 22000-Quality)
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This annex details the requirements for FSSC 22000 Quality Audit reports that are in addition or different to what is set out in Annex 2.

Annex 4 | CB Certificate templates
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The FSSC 22000 certificates shall be based on the templates in this Annex.

Annex 5 | AB Accreditation certificate scope
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The accreditation certificate issued to the Certification Body shall be based on the requirements of this Annex.

Annex 6 | TO Course specifications
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The TO shall apply these specifications to the FSSC 22000 training courses.

Annex 7 | TO Training certificate templates
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Certificate templates for FSSC 22000.

Annex 8 | TO Requirements for e-learning
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This Annex describes the requirements for the delivery of FSSC 22000 approved courses by approved Training Organizations through E-learning.

Annex 9 | CB Requirements for the use of ICT
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This Annex describes the requirements for the use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) by Certification Bodies linked to FSSC 22000 audit activities.

Guidance Documents

Environmental Monitoring
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Guidance Document for FSSC 22000 certified organizations on how to implement environmental monitoring in their food safety management systems.

Food Fraud Mitigation
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The relevance of Food Fraud has grown over the last years, not in the least following a number of food scandals that have led to reduced consumer confidence in the Food Industry.

Food Defense
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Food Defense Programs shall be developed to reduce the risks from both internal and external threats in order to protect your customers.

Food Safety Culture
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This FSSC 22000 guidance document shows how the GFSI guiding questions link to ISO 22000:2018 and FSSC 22000 additional requirements.

Transport Tank Cleaning
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Guidance Document for FSSC 22000 certified organizations on how to include and control transport tank cleaning in their food safety management systems.

Additional Information

GFSI Benchmarking Statement of Conformity for FSSC 22000 V5.1
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This is to confirm that Foundation FSSC is recognised against version 2020 of the GFSI Benchmarking Requirements.

Changes Version 5 and Version 5.1
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An overview of the main changes between FSSC 22000 Version 5.0 and Version 5.1.

Upgrade Process Requirements: V5.1 – updated February 2021
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This document provides the requirements for the upgrade process from FSSC 22000 V5 to FSSC 22000 V5.1.

ISO 22000:2018 Gap Analysis
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ISO 22000:2018 Gap Analysis

Scheme Addenda

HAVI
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Global Quality and Safety Requirements Addendum V2

FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 FSMA PCHF Addendum V3
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FSMA PCHF Comparison to FSSC 22000 Version 5.1
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FSSC 22000 Costco Requirements Module V2.1
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Full Remote Audit
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ISO 23412 Addendum – Indirect temperature control requirements for refrigerated delivery services
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ISO 23412 Comparison to FSSC 22000 Transport and Storage
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HPC 420 | Non-Food Packaging Module
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HPC 420 | Non-Food Packaging Module - Position Statement for Standalone Audits
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Transition from Yum! Food Safety Audit Standard to FSSC 22000
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