Food Safety: ISO 22000, HACCP, GMP, ISO 17025 & ISO 15189 Guide

Food safety failures cause 600 million illnesses and 420,000 deaths annually (WHO). ISO 22000 integrates HACCP with a management system approach to protect consumers across the entire food chain.

ISO 22000:2018

Food Safety Management System standard combining HACCP, PRPs (prerequisite programmes) and the Annex SL management system structure. Covers food manufacturers, processors, caterers, distributors and retailers.

HACCP

Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points - the 7 principles and 12 steps for identifying and controlling food safety hazards. ISO 22000 builds HACCP into a formal management system.

GMP

Good Manufacturing Practice - baseline hygiene and production standards for food, pharma and cosmetics. Foundation for all food safety systems.

Testing & Medical Labs

• ISO 17025:2017 - competence requirements for testing and calibration laboratories (including food testing)
• ISO 15189:2022 - quality and competence for medical laboratories

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