FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
FSSC 22000 is the GFSI-recognised food safety certification scheme owned by the Foundation FSSC. Version 7.0 (May 2026) requires ISO 22000:2018, the sector prerequisite programmes of the ISO 22002-x series, and the scheme's own Additional Requirements on purchased materials and laboratories, labelling and claims, food defense, food fraud, logo use, allergens, environmental monitoring, food safety and quality culture, quality control, transport and storage, foreign matter, PRP verification, product development, traceability, equipment, food loss and waste, communication with the certification body, and multi-site certification.
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification is a compliance framework from International (FSSC Foundation) with 2 domains and 23 controls that map to 46 other frameworks. The largest domains are Part 2: FSSC 22000 Additional Requirements – FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification (19 controls), Part 2: Scheme requirements – FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (2)
Part 2: FSSC 22000 Additional Requirements – FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fssc-22000::2.5.1 | Management of services and purchased materials |
| fssc-22000::2.5.10 | Transport, storage and warehousing |
| fssc-22000::2.5.11 | Hazard control and measures for preventing cross-contamination |
| fssc-22000::2.5.12 | PRP verification |
| fssc-22000::2.5.13 | Product design and development |
| fssc-22000::2.5.14 | Traceability |
| fssc-22000::2.5.15 | Equipment management |
| fssc-22000::2.5.16 | Food loss and waste |
| fssc-22000::2.5.17 | Communication requirements |
| fssc-22000::2.5.18.1 | Central function |
| fssc-22000::2.5.18.2 | Internal audit requirements |
| fssc-22000::2.5.2 | Product labelling and printed materials |
| fssc-22000::2.5.3 | Food defense |
| fssc-22000::2.5.4 | Food fraud mitigation |
| fssc-22000::2.5.5 | Logo use |
| fssc-22000::2.5.6 | Management of allergens |
| fssc-22000::2.5.7 | Environmental monitoring |
| fssc-22000::2.5.8 | Food safety and quality culture |
| fssc-22000::2.5.9 | Quality control |
Part 2: Scheme requirements – FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| fssc-22000::2.1 | General |
| fssc-22000::2.2 | Scheme changes and interpretation |
| fssc-22000::2.3 | ISO 22000 |
| fssc-22000::2.4 | Prerequisite programmes |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification, you already cover:
ISO 22000:2018
50%
17 controls mapped
Compare →FSSC Development Program Version 2.0
26%
9 controls mapped
Compare →FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0
18%
6 controls mapped
Compare →+ 43 more: IFS Wholesale / Cash & Carry Version 2 (12%), ISO 22003-1:2022 Requirements for bodies providing audit and certification of food safety management systems (3%)
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification and who does it apply to?
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification is a compliance framework from International (FSSC Foundation) with 2 domains and 23 controls. FSSC 22000 is the GFSI-recognised food safety certification scheme owned by the Foundation FSSC. Version 7.0 (May 2026) requires ISO 22000:2018, the sector prerequisite programmes of the ISO 22002-x series, and the scheme's own Additional Requirements on purchased materials and laboratories, labelling and claims, food defense, food fraud, logo use, allergens, environmental monitoring, food safety and quality culture, quality control, transport and storage, foreign matter, PRP verification, product development, traceability, equipment, food loss and waste, communication with the certification body, and multi-site certification. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification actually require?
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification has 23 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Part 2: FSSC 22000 Additional Requirements – FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification (19 controls), Part 2: Scheme requirements – FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification do I already cover?
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification maps to 46 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 22000:2018 (50% coverage), FSSC Development Program Version 2.0 (26% coverage), FSSC 24000 Social Management System Certification Scheme Version 1.0 (18% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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