Famous International Food Safety Organizations and Certification
There are a lots of International Food Safety Organizations and Certifications around the world and here are some of the examples:
ISO 22000 – The International Organization for Standardization describes a proactive food safety management strategy applicable to any organization in the food supply chain. ISO 22000 contains an interactive communication strategy for upstream and downstream industry partners, as well as a complete management system.
IFS Food 6.1 – The IFS Food Standard is an international standard for completing audits of food manufacturing processes that is part of the Global Food Safety Initiative. Their compliance checks cover both the manufacturing floor and administrative activities, with rules covering everything from the installation of food defense and inspection equipment to meticulous bookkeeping.
SQF – The Safe Quality Food Institute offers comprehensive safety programmed that are adapted to the unique issues of various food industry representatives. The numerous SQF regulations are divided into sections to handle the specific requirements of each step of the food production life cycle, from agricultural through packing, manufacturing to retail.
BRCGS – The British Retail Consortium Global Standards (previously BRC) are a collection of worldwide consumer protection certifications that offer safety guidelines for global food retailers, food producers, packaging makers, and food service organizations. Their accreditation involves an evaluation of the equipment used to identify and eliminate physical impurities.
FSSC 22000 – Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) is a certification programme for food and feed safety and quality management systems that meets ISO22000/9001 criteria, sector specific Prerequisite Program (PRP) requirements, and extra scheme requirements. FSSC 22000 focuses on ensuring food safety by identifying, analysing, and managing risks and hazards in any sector of the food chain during processing, manufacturing, packing, storage, transit, distribution, handling, or offering for sale or supply.
PrimusGFS – PrimusGFS is a GFSI-benchmarked and fully recognised certification programme that covers both GAP and GMP scopes, as well as food safety management systems (FSMS). Plant growing activities, post-harvest management, and minimally processed plant products are all certified under this scheme.
HALAL– The Halal certificate is a certification that confirms that products and services marketed to Muslims fulfil the standards of Islamic law and are thus appropriate for consumption in both Muslim-majority nations and Western countries with a sizable Muslim population.
