Organizations that produce, manufacture, handle or supply food recognize the need to assure customers that their products are safe and free from contamination. The need therefore to work to certain standards and uphold levels of safety is imperative.
Failures in the food supply chain can not only be dangerous to customers but are also extremely costly in terms of company reputation, financial penalties and shareholder value.
BS EN ISO 22000 specifies the requirements for a food safety management system in the food chain where an organization needs to demonstrate its ability to control food safety hazards in order to provide consistently safe end-products that meet both the requirements agreed with the customer and those applicable to food safety regulations.
