FSSC 22000 vs ISO 22000 — Which Standard Is Right for Your Food Business?

FSSC 22000 vs ISO 22000 comparison for food businesses

The FSSC 22000 vs ISO 22000 question comes up constantly, and the short answer surprises most people: FSSC 22000 isn’t a competitor to ISO 22000, it’s built directly on top of it. Every FSSC 22000 certificate holder is, by definition, conformant to the ISO 22000:2018 standard — the scheme adds requirements around it rather than … Read more

Supplier Management: 4 Critical Areas ISO and GFSI Auditors Check

supplier management ISO GFSI audit requirements

Supplier management is consistently one of the highest-scoring areas for non-conformances in ISO and GFSI audits globally. It is also one of the most commonly misunderstood — because organisations often treat supplier management as a one-time approval exercise rather than an ongoing, systematic control. Whether you are certified to ISO 9001, ISO 22000, BRCGS Food … Read more

Corrective Action (CAPA) — How to Write One That Satisfies Auditors

corrective action CAPA guide for ISO auditors

A corrective action CAPA process is one of the most scrutinised elements in any ISO or GFSI audit. Auditors do not just check whether you have a CAPA form — they check whether your corrective actions are genuine, whether your root cause analysis goes deep enough, and whether you have verified that the problem has … Read more

FSSC 22000 Version 7 — 7 Critical Changes Every Certified Site Must Know

🚨 JUST PUBLISHED: FSSC 22000 Version 7 is officially here! If your organisation is certified to FSSC 22000 — the clock is now ticking! ⏰ Here is everything you need to know 👇 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━🔑 What Has Changed in FSSC 22000 Version 7?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ ✅ New PRP StandardsThe old ISO/TS 22002-x series is OUT. The new ISO … Read more

7 Critical HACCP Failures That Cost Companies Their Certification

🚨 These 7 HACCP mistakes are costing companies their audit grades — and even their certifications! After thousands of food safety audits across BRCGS, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 and SQF, these are the most common HACCP non-conformances that auditors find again and again. Is your site making any of these? 👇 ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━❌ FAILURE 1 — … Read more