The ISO 22000 standard is an international standard that defines the requirements of a food safety management system that covers all organizations of all sizes throughout the food chain. Unhealthy food can cause illness, serious health problems and even threaten the lives of consumers. Therefore, it is necessary to fully control the entire production chain.

The ISO 22000 standard specifies the requirements of the food safety system from the first contact with raw materials to the final stages such as packaging, transportation and storage. This standard can be used in any organization – regardless of its type or size – that is involved in the food industry. From feed producers and raw material producers to food manufacturers, transport companies, warehouses and retailers.

The ISO 22000 standard complements the principles of the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) system and the procedures developed by the Codex Alimentarius Commission – a joint program between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Health Organization (WHO). . In order to be able to audit the requirements of this standard, it combines the HACCP plan with prerequisite programs (PRPs).