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ISO 22000:2018 Requirements

iso 22000 requirement

ISO 22000 is a standard that specifies the requirements for a Food Safety Management System (FSMS) and can be certified. ISO 22000:2018 is the latest revision of the ISO 22000 standard which was revised and published in year 2018.

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Type of Hazard in Food Industy

chemical hazard

Hazards are discovered as part of the hazard analysis and then rated based on their chance of occurrence and severity of disease or injury. As an example, they can cause infections, food poisoning, accidents, and allergic responses, as well as pollutants that undermine the safety and usability of our food.

What is Food Allergen?

type of Food Allergen

Food allergen is an allergen/substance that exists on food that is harmless but can trigger an immediate allergic reaction in some persons. Food allergens are mostly proteins based, but there do have certain additives that are known to have allergenic properties and can cause food allergies too.

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5 Importance of Food Preservation

food preserve HACCP

Food preservatives are foods that are maintained and guaranteed safe and nutritious for long-term use. Examples of preserved foods such as products packaged in the refrigerator, canned, and dried.

ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System

ISO 22000

ISO 22000:2018 is an ISO standard for Food Safety Management System. This system help an organization to control the food safety, hazards and to ensure that food is safe to consume. This management system can be adopt by any organization which have process or business related to food, no matter what size is the organization…

New Revision for ISO 22000:2018

This new version ISO 22000:2018 was released on June 2018. With the released of the new version, the older version ISO 22000:2005 will be cancelled and replaced.

The key changes in 2018 version are below:

  1. High level structure: New standard will follow the same structure as ISO 9001 it easier for different type of Management System Integration
  2. Risk Management: Requires organisation to identify, analyse and take action to address any risks that may impact the management system to deliver its intended results.
  3. PDCA cycle: the standard clarifies the Plan-Do-Check-Act cycle. New standard will enhance to have 2 separate PDCA cycles to cover management system and the principles of HACCP.
  4. Operation process: Clearer description is given to the differences between key terms such as: Critical Control Points (CCPs), Operational Prerequisite Programmes (OPRPs) and Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs).

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