Danielle Tan
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Review ISO 22002-100 and ISO 22002-1 PRP changes for FSSC 22000 V7, identify gaps, and prepare for your upgrade audit.
If your food manufacturing organization is transitioning to FSSC 22000 Version 7, its prerequisite program (PRP) system needs to be reviewed against a new structure. For food manufacturing PRPs, Version 7 uses ISO 22002-100:2025 together with ISO 22002-1:2025, replacing the ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 PRP reference used under Version 6.
ISO 22002-100 contains common PRP requirements for the food, feed and packaging supply chain. ISO 22002-1 contains additional requirements for food manufacturing. This does not automatically mean rewriting your entire PRP system. Start by mapping the applicable requirements against existing controls, checking how those controls work on site and updating them where the review identifies a need.
At a Glance: What Changes for Your PRP System?
| Area | Version 6 | Version 7 | What to review |
| Food manufacturing PRP reference | ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 | ISO 22002-100:2025 and ISO 22002-1:2025 | Map existing PRPs against both standards. |
| Common requirements | Included in sector-specific PRP documents | Brought together in ISO 22002-100:2025 | Identify which current controls address them. |
| Food manufacturing requirements | Included in the previous technical specification | Additional requirements in ISO 22002-1:2025 | Check which requirements apply to your activities. |
| Documents and evidence | Existing procedures, instructions and records | Reviewed against the applicable Version 7 requirements | Update information where a gap is identified. |
| Site implementation | Shown through operational practices and records | Demonstrated against the updated PRP requirements | Check ownership, actual practice and evidence. |
Why Was ISO 22002-100 Introduced?
Previously, the different ISO/TS 22002 sector standards contained many similar requirements. For example, requirements relating to cleaning, personnel hygiene, pest control and prevention of contamination could appear separately across standards covering food manufacturing, packaging or other food-chain activities.
The new ISO 22002 series has been reorganized to create a more consistent structure. ISO 22002-100:2025 now provides the common foundation of PRPs across the food, feed and packaging supply chain. The relevant sector-specific standard then provides requirements that are additional to those common controls. ISO describes this approach as a way to reduce duplication while creating greater consistency across the supply chain.
| Activity | Applicable PRP standards |
| Food manufacturing | ISO 22002-100:2025 + ISO 22002-1:2025 |
| Food packaging manufacturing | ISO 22002-100:2025 + ISO 22002-4:2025 |
The applicable combination therefore depends on the organization’s FSSC food-chain category.
Does Your Existing PRP Manual Have to Be Rewritten?
Not necessarily. Existing PRPs may already address many of the requirements in the new structure. A structured gap assessment will show whether a control remains suitable, how it is implemented and what evidence supports it.
Use this cross-reference as a starting point:
Applicable V7 requirement → Existing control → Existing document → Evidence → Gap or action required
A working matrix can add ownership and timing:
| Matrix field | What to record |
| Applicable requirement | The relevant ISO 22002-100 or ISO 22002-1 requirement |
| Existing control | How the site currently addresses it |
| Documented information | The procedure, instruction, plan or form that supports it |
| Process owner | The department or person responsible |
| Implementation evidence | Relevant records, observations or results |
| Gap and action | What needs attention, who will act and the target date |
For example, your current programs for pest management, cleaning and sanitation, personnel hygiene, storage and contamination prevention may remain suitable. Assess their content and implementation before deciding whether additional documents are needed. The goal is to improve the PRP system and its implementation while keeping documentation useful.
1. Review Your PRP Structure Against Both Standards
ISO 22002-1:2025 is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 22002-100:2025. A food manufacturer’s transition review therefore needs to cover both documents.
Use your PRP matrix to check where each applicable requirement is addressed, who owns the control and what evidence demonstrates implementation. This helps your team distinguish a gap that needs action from a change in how the requirements are organized or referenced.
The wider FSSC 22000 Version 7 review should also consider ISO 22000 and the applicable FSSC Scheme requirements.
2. Look Beyond Procedures: Check Actual Implementation
A document review alone cannot show everything that happens on site. Observe relevant activities, speak with the people who carry them out and sample the records they produce.
| If your procedure says… | Check on site… |
| Chemicals are segregated from food materials | Storage conditions, identification, access and spill controls |
| Cleaning uses a specified concentration or contact time | How chemicals are prepared and used, followed by the related records |
| Hygiene rules apply at production entry points | How employees, contractors and visitors follow those rules |
For each applicable control, ask: What evidence shows that it is implemented and working as intended? Evidence may include observations, interviews, records, monitoring results and verification activities.
Clarify Your FSSC 22000 V7 PRP Gaps
Nexus Consultancy can help your food manufacturing team map applicable requirements against existing PRPs, check site implementation and identify actions before the upgrade audit. Explore our Food Safety Consultancy Support or tell us about the areas you need to review.
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3. Review Responsibilities Across Departments
PRPs are rarely implemented by the Food Safety Team alone. The relevant process owners depend on your operation.
| Function | Examples to discuss during the review |
| Production | Practices followed during manufacturing |
| Engineering and Maintenance | Equipment maintenance and repairs affecting hygienic conditions |
| Warehouse | Storage and handling practices |
| Purchasing | Materials and external service providers |
| Human Resources | Relevant induction and competence arrangements |
| Quality and Food Safety | PRP coordination, verification and follow-up |
| Sanitation teams and pest management providers | Activities and records within their assigned scope |
These are examples; your site should assign ownership according to its actual processes. Confirm that each process owner understands the relevant control, follows the current instruction and can provide evidence of implementation.
For example, if Engineering manages maintenance controls affecting hygienic conditions, include Engineering personnel in the review of those controls.
A good transition exercise therefore includes process owners, not just the Food Safety Team Leader.
4. Review Your Monitoring and Verification Evidence
Check how your PRPs are monitored and verified. The evidence selected should suit the control and the food safety risks at your site.
| Evidence source | Question for your review |
| Inspection records | Are findings recorded and followed up? |
| Sanitation checks and verification results | Is cleaning completed and assessed as planned? |
| Pest management reports and trends | Are recurring observations reviewed and addressed? |
| Hygiene observations | Are repeated issues identified and followed up? |
| Maintenance records | Are relevant repairs managed and completed? |
| Environmental or microbiological results, where applicable | Are results and trends reviewed against the site’s criteria? |
| Internal audit findings | Do audits examine operational practice as well as documents? |
| Corrective action records | Is the effectiveness of completed actions checked? |
| Management review outputs | Do significant trends and unresolved issues receive attention? |
Review whether existing records provide clear evidence that PRPs are implemented and effective. Add or revise forms where the assessment identifies a need.
5. Treat the Transition as an Improvement Exercise
FSSC 22000 Version 7 was released on 1 May 2026, with a 12-month implementation period. Version 6 audits may continue until 30 April 2027, while V7 upgrade audits will take place from 1 May 2027 to 30 April 2028. That gives organizations time to approach the transition systematically.
A practical sequence is:
- Understand the requirements applicable to your category and activities.
- Map them against existing PRPs, documents, owners and evidence.
- Assess the gaps through document review and site checks.
- Assign actions to the relevant process owners.
- Update controls and documents where needed.
- Train or brief the people affected by changes.
- Verify that changes are implemented and working.
- Close remaining actions before the upgrade audit.
If your team needs to understand how the two PRP standards apply to food manufacturing, explore Nexus Consultancy’s ISO 22002-100:2025 and ISO 22002-1:2025 PRP Awareness Training.
The transition includes updating references to the new ISO 22002 standards. It also gives your team a structured way to check that the PRP system continues to control the food safety hazards relevant to your operation, with evidence that shows how its controls work.
Practical Questions About ISO 22002-100 and FSSC 22000 V7
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