FSSC 22000 V5.1- Hot from the Oven
-by Danielle Tan (Managing Consultant)
The Foundation FSSC 22000 has published version 5.1 of its FSSC 22000 certification scheme on 3rd November 2020.
The main reasons for an updated version are compliance with the latest benchmarking requirements of the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and strengthened requirements for Certification Body (CB) performance as part of continuous improvement.
What to Expect
The new FSSC 22000 V5.1’s key changes include requirements specific to:
- Multi-site certification.
- Product design & development.
- Food safety culture.
Organizations who are certified to FSSC 22000 V5 are expected to comply with these changes in their next upgrading audit.
Food Safety Culture
The GFSI food safety culture requirements specify elements related to:
- Employee communication.
- Employee training.
- Employee performance measurement.
These requirements have already been covered by ISO 22000:2018 standard. The Foundation has released a guidance document to demonstrate how these food safety culture requirements are being met.
Read here for FSSC 22000 guidance on food safety culture:
How the FSSC 22000 V5.1 Scheme is Organized
What Changes to Update in your FSSC 22000 System
| Clause | Clause Title | Changes |
| 1 | Purpose | No. |
| 2 | Requirements | No. |
| 2.1 | General | Yes (addition). |
| 2.2 | ISO 22000 | No. |
| 2.3 | ISO 9001 | No. |
| 2.4 | Prerequisite Programs | No. |
| 2.5 | FSSC 22000 Additional Requirements | |
| 2.5.1 | Management of Services and Purchased Materials | Yes. Changes on clause title and requirements a. Addition of requirements b, c and d. |
| 2.5.2 | Product Labelling | Yes. Addition of requirements. |
| 2.5.3 | Food Defense | |
| 2.5.3.1 | Threat Assessment | No. |
| 2.5.3.2 | Plan | No. |
| 2.5.4 | Food Fraud Mitigation | |
| 2.5.4.1 | Vulnerability Assessment | No. |
| 2.5.4.2 | Plan | No. |
| 2.5.5 | Logo Use | No. |
| 2.5.6 | Management of Allergens (Food Chain Categories C, E, FI, G, I & K) | No. |
| 2.5.7 | Environmental Monitoring (Food Chain Categories C, I & K) | No. |
| 2.5.8 | Formulation of Products 9Food Chain Category D) | No. |
| 2.5.9 | Transport and Delivery (Food Chain Category FI) | No. |
| 2.5.10 | Storage and Warehousing (All Food Chain Categories) | New requirements. |
| 2.5.11 | Hazard Control and Measures for Preventing Cross-Contamination 9Food Chain Categories C& I) | New requirements. |
| 2.5.12 | PRP Verification (Food Chain Categories C, D, G, I & K) | New requirements. |
| 2.5.13 | Product Development 9Food Chain Categories C, D, E, F, I & K) | New requirements. |
| 2.5.14 | Health Status (Food Chain Category D) | New requirements. |
| 2.5.15 | Requirements for Organizations with Multi-site Certification (Food Chain Category A, E, FI & G) | New requirements. |
FSSC 22000 V5.1 Upgrade Process
| Publish of the new scheme FSSC 22000 V5.1 by the Foundation FSSC 22000. | November 2020 |
| Audits against the FSSC 220000 scheme requirements V5 | Allowed up to latest 31 March 2021 |
| Upgrade audits against FSSC 22000 scheme requirements V5.1 | Shall be conducted from 1 April 2021 until 31 March 2022 |
FSSC 22000 V5.1 Upgrade Process:
Read here for more information on FSSC 22000 V5.1 Upgrade Process:
FSSC 22000 V5.1 Upgrade Process pdf.
Reference:
- FSSC 22000 website
- FSSC 22000 Scheme Version 5.1.
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