FSSC & ISO 22000 BluePrint

Determining the context of the organization and identifying interested parties can be challenging. This editable record I’m sharing will help you get started with a systematic approach to address these aspects and provide a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

Audits are a crucial part of mandatory verification activities. The first step is to plan them effectively, and I’ve prepared an editable record to help you get started and provide a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

The Food Safety Policy is a foundational document for a Food Safety System. This record helps ensure that all the content required by ISO 22000 is included in the Food Safety Policy. I’m sharing this template to help you get started and provide a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

Food safety objectives are a requirement of ISO 22000. This editable record I’m sharing will help you gather everything you need to define, monitor, and manage these objectives, providing a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

Determining and managing organizational risks is a significant challenge, especially without a structured approach. This editable record I’m sharing will help you tackle this challenge, providing a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

The management review meeting is one of the most important moments for assessing our Food Safety Management System and planning for the future. This editable record I’m sharing will help you prepare for the meeting and document everything that was discussed.

Communication is essential to ensuring food safety. ISO 22000 requires organizations to establish relevant internal and external communication and ensure its effectiveness. This editable record will help you get started and provide a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

FSSC V6 introduced an additional requirement where organizations have documented purchase specifications addressing hygienic design and legal requirements for equipment, and implement a risk-based change management process for new or modified equipment, ensuring proper assessment, documentation, and control measures.

We need to make the most out of nonconformities. To do that, it's essential to have a record that supports us from the moment the nonconformity is raised until it is resolved. I’m sharing this editable record to help you get started and provide a foundation to build on as you work to improve your food safety system.

This is a brief introduction to FSSC and ISO 22000. Before diving into the specific requirements of FSSC and ISO 22000, it's important to understand how they are managed and some key milestones. In the video, you will learn about additional FSSC requirements and the role of GFSI.

This session focuses on understanding that ISO encompasses more than just auditable clauses. Before delving into the specific requirements, it’s essential to grasp important concepts such as the PDCA cycle, the risk-based approach, and the ISO High-Level Structure.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Bertrand Emond. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where Bertrand and I presented a case study. The discussion was excellent, and by the end, the class provided many great examples of how to ensure things are done as they are supposed to be.

In this session, you will learn how to comply with ISO 22000:2018 Clause 4. We’ll cover what it is and the tools you can use, all part of the session agenda.

In this session, you will learn how to comply with ISO 22000:2018 Clause 5. We will cover the importance of top management's commitment to food safety, including the food safety policy, objectives, and their associated requirements. 

In this session, we will focus on one of the key aspects that distinguishes ISO 22000 from other food safety systems: Organizational Risks. This session will clarify what these risks are and how to effectively plan for them

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Dominique Walch. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where Dominique Walsh and I presented a case study. The discussion was amazing, and the contributions from the class were outstanding. In the end, everyone took away many examples of what can be done to ensure a more robust supplier management process.

In this session, you will learn how to comply with ISO 22000:2018 Clauses 6.2 and 6.3. You’ll explore the key characteristics of food safety objectives, how to define them, how to prepare for changes, and more.

In this session, we will delve into a topic we often find challenging: resources. You'll learn about the requirements ISO has for various types of resources. 

Explore key aspects of ISO competence requirements: defining roles, establishing training, and retaining evidence of competence.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Simon Flanagan. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where Simon Flanagan and I presented a case study. The conversation was excellent, and the input from the class was exceptional. In the end, everyone took away many examples of how to improve their response to allergens crisis and what king of information you should look inside. We still had time to briefly discuss the future use of allergens quantitative risk assessment.

This session covers the importance of Clauses 7.3 and 7.4 in building a positive food safety culture, key organizational awareness points, audit questions for assessing awareness, communication types, and requirements for internal and external communication. 

This session covers key ISO 22000 expressions that require documented information, examples of such documentation, the importance of viewing it beyond bureaucracy, and practical examples of procedures and records for managing documented information.

This session provides a n introduction  for implementing Prerequisite Programs (PRPs), including examples of documented information, PRP monitoring essentials, FSSC's requirements, and an overview of Environmental Monitoring implementation.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest John Donaghy. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where John Donaghy and I presented a case study. The conversation was outstanding and we were so excited that the session went into extra time!  In the end, everyone was richiest by the learning with each other expecrience and from John's experience with the over 3500 Nestlé's HACCP plans.

This session covers the definition of Prerequisite Programs (PRPs) in ISO 22000, their adaptability to different operations, the distinction between mandatory and recommended PRPs, and examples of prerequisites required by ISO 22000:2018.

This session explores the importance of traceability, the distinctions between internal and external traceability, key capabilities of an effective traceability system, the necessity of emergency preparedness, and examples of emergency situations and procedures as outlined by ISO 22000.

This session covers the crucial preliminary steps for Hazard Analysis, the HACCP principles and steps in Clause 8.5, necessary information for Hazard Analysis, documentation requirements, the significance of intended and unintended use, essential flow diagram elements, and the importance of describing processes and the process environment.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Rod Wheeler. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where Rod Wheeler and I presented a case study. The conversation was so interesting and we learned a lot from Rod. In the end, everyone took some tips and ideas in what to do the implement or improve their Food Defense plan.

This session covers how preliminary information informs Hazard Analysis, identifies significant hazards, determines and assesses control measures, categorizes them as CCPs or OPRPs, and discusses the validation process and when it should occur.

This session covers the essential components of a Hazard Control Plan, including Critical Limits and Action Criteria, examples of criteria for Critical Limits, differences between monitoring systems at CCPs and OPRPs, required documentation, and the necessary actions when Critical Limits or Action Criteria are not met.

This session focuses on updating information after establishing a Hazard Control Plan, rules for managing monitoring and measuring equipment, required verification activities, analyzing verification results, and implementing corrections and corrective actions when Critical Limits or Action Criteria are not met.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Annet Winkler. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing. 

This was the live session where Anett Whikler and I presented a case study. The conversation was so interesting taht we went over time and after I received the message: "Thanks Nuno 🙏, so glad I joined this course :)".

This session covers the definitions of market recalls and withdrawals, the importance of preparation, issues that can trigger recalls or withdrawals, seven steps for effective management, and the three stages of crisis management.

This session covers the differences between monitoring, validation, and verification, the requirements for monitoring and evaluating results, the purpose of analyzing these results, key audit program elements, defining audit criteria and scope, and principles for conducting a successful management review meeting.

This session covers the characteristics of the audit process, the two primary audit objectives, the three main types of audits, the seven principles of auditing, key skills of effective auditors, and steps to take before, during, and after an audit.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Bruno Sechet. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where Bruno Sechet and I presented a case study. The conversation was so interesting and we learned a lot from Bruno and the participants. In the end, everyone took some tips and ideas on how to be a better auditor and auditee.

This session covers the 15 mandatory discussion items in a meeting, their relation to the 19 clauses of ISO 22000:2018, questions to determine relevant topics, and key aspects of the food safety management system to discuss

This session covers the key aspects of food fraud, including its definition, types, examples, and the drivers that lead to it.

Here is where you can download the case study to prepare for the LIVE session. This is something special I’ve prepared in collaboration with my guest Bobby Krishna. We will work together to deliver a great session because we believe that working through a case study is the best way to prepare for the real thing.

This was the live session where Bobby Krisnha and I presented a case study. It was so enthusiastic that the sessoin wasn't as strucutred as other case studies. But at the end everyone left with a smile after a instrective and interesting talk. 

There's nothing better than learning from expert insights. Get to know Hans-Dieter Philipowski president of ENFIT. He shared insights on ENFIT, the evolution of food safety over 30 years, the importance of cleaning containers, and key aspects of ENFIT certification.

There’s nothing better than learning from expert insights. To discuss the importance of Crisis Management, I invited Melissa Agnes, a recognized global expert in the field.We explored why she believes crisis management in the food sector is crucial, the trends she’s observing, and how communication errors can worsen a crisis. Finally, she highlighted the importance of mindset change for building business resilience. 

There’s nothing better than learning from expert insights. I invited Przemyslaw Tronina, an experienced professional with expertise in organizing supplier and certification audit programs, to chat about audits and auditors (characteristics and qualification).

There’s nothing better than learning from expert insights. Colin Christmas, a food safety professional with over 25 years of experience, shared his perspective on the Context of the Organization as required by ISO 22000:2018. We discussed how this ISO requirement challenges food safety professionals to consider various business aspects that impact food safety and the FSMS.

There's nothing better than learning from expert insights. In this session, Carina Dalager, a senior consultant in Food Safety, joined me to explore the challanges of developing ISO 22000 and why it is is a lengthy process.

There’s nothing better than learning from expert insights. Gad Olivier Aharfi, an experienced food safety professional, shares his expertise on Hazard Analysis, including building a solid analysis, avoiding major mistakes, and the importance of correctly categorizing hazards as OPRPs or CCPs.

There’s nothing better than learning from expert insights. In this session, I had a conversation with Dimitris Katsieris, an ISO Standards expert, where he shared strategies for gaining commitment to achieve food safety objectives and emphasized the importance of managing organizational risks.

There's nothing better than learning from expert insights. In this session, I had the opportunity to sit down with Rod Wheller an international expert in Food Defense. In the talk, Rod shares the three most common Food Defense plan errors, top tips for effective implementation, and mitigation strategies to prevent intentional adulteration.

There's nothing better than learning from expert insights. I had the opportunity to chat with David before he retired. His 40 years experience provide a unique vision over food fraud in pet food industry. David highlighted differences in food fraud between pet and human food, challenges in raising awareness in SMEs, and shared tips for developing pet food safety programs.

There's nothing better than learning from expert insights. You will love to know what Roy Kirby, former Steering Committee Co-Chair Roy Kirby and ex-Mondelez Global Director, and his unique perspective on the future of food safety. Roy urged everyone to examine how food safety is being managed, questioning whether there is enough oversight on audit integrity. He also shared his opinion on how audits can be improved in the future.