Descoltech supports organizations in the food supply chain in the process of obtaining ISO 22000 certification, building a Food Safety Management System consistent with the company's activities, risks and responsibilities.
The track is part of our business certification services and includes initial analysis, hazard assessment, prerequisite programs, documentation, and audit preparation.
Obtaining ISO 22000 does not mean adding procedures to the self-control plan. The system must link hazards, controls, accountability, communication and improvement to the real processes of the organization.
This is why we analyse the business processes involved in the supply chain, identifying critical points, control methods, necessary information and any gaps.
When the path also involves organization, responsibility and business management, it can be integrated with strategic business consulting.
We analyse existing activities, products, processes and controls to see how food safety hazards are managed. Gap analysis allows us to identify the necessary interventions with respect to ISO 22000 requirements.
We verify the applicable prerequisite programs and the measures used to prevent or control significant hazards. The goal is to build a consistent system with products, processes and position in the food supply chain.
We organize the necessary procedures, records and evidence and support the staff in the application of the system. When inefficiencies in operational flows emerge, the path can be linked to the optimization of business processes.
Before the audit, we verify the application of the system, hazard analysis, controls and available evidence. Descoltech prepares and supports the company during the process, while the certification is issued by an independent body.
ISO 22000 is intended for organizations directly or indirectly involved in the food supply chain that want to manage food safety risks through a structured and verifiable system.
It can affect producers, processors, foodservice operators, distribution, logistics, ingredient suppliers, packaging and other organizations that contribute to the safety of the supply chain.
The system is particularly useful when customers, markets, or supply chains require more structured evidence of the organization's ability to control food hazards.
They are managed through individual controls
Activities can be distributed among different functions
Operating conditions are managed through separate procedures
Measures are applied in individual processes
Testing can focus predominantly on the product
Hazards are analysed within a system
Roles and responsibilities are defined
Prerequisite programs are integrated into the system
Control measures are defined on the basis of the hazard analysis
Suppliers are considered in the food safety system
A Food Safety Management System allows hazard analysis, prerequisite programs, control measures and responsibilities to be linked to the processes actually carried out by the organization.
The system also helps to manage suppliers, communications, emergencies, non-conformities and audits in a more structured way, making available useful evidence to demonstrate how food risks are controlled.
When the company already has a quality system in place, the process can be coordinated with ISO 9001 certification.
ISO 22000 defines the requirements of a Food Safety Management System. It is used by organizations in the supply chain to identify and control hazards that can compromise food safety.
There is no single cost. It is necessary to distinguish between consultancy and the cost of the certification body, considering the size of the company, locations, personnel, products, complexity of processes and initial situation.
Yes. The two systems share several organizational elements related to processes, accountability, audits and improvement. ISO 22000 can therefore be coordinated with ISO 9001 certification.
Yes, although they have different purposes. ISO 22000 concerns food safety, while ISO 45001 certification concerns the health and safety of workers; the systems may share some organizational processes.
It depends on the industry, processes, and supply chain requirements. Descoltech supports several company certification paths, including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 27001, SA8000, UNI/PdR 125, and UNI EN 1090.