ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management Systems

An international effort developed to harmonize the food safety standards into a single International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard. ISO 22000-Food Safety Management Systems-Requirements for Any Organization in the Food Chain was published in 2005. The standard is fully compatible with other ISO management system standards such as ISO 9001. The Food Safety Management System combines Good Manufacturing Practices, Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) principles and effective supplier verification and validation, ensuring that all actions possible are taken, recorded and verified to ensure safe food, which is based on the HACCP principles. ISO 22000 is designed to be used by any organization in the food chain, including producers, suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers and food service organizations.