Transport and storage
Transport and storage of food and packaging materials are critical elements within the food supply chain. Food growers, manufacturers, and processors, as well as food service organizations and retailers, rely on a complex distribution network to ensure that products arrive safely and in good condition at their destination.
It is the responsibility of organizations involved in the transportation and storage of food to protect the foods, ingredients, and raw or packaging materials from hazards, contamination, and adulteration during transport and storage.
FSSC 22000 provides a framework for food safety management and the requirements for achieving this. Customers can rest assured that food safety standards are adhered to throughout this stage of the supply chain.
"As a logistics provider, we acquired FSSC 22000 certification within the scope related to products and services of temperature controlled delivery. During the audit process not only our food safety management system has been audited, we also managed to improve our quality index by conducting improvement activities through traceability."Yamato Transport Co., Ltd.
Scope
FSSC 22000 can be applied to organizations that provide transport and storage services to the food, feed, and food/feed packaging industry. Certification is also apt for all food products, ingredients, and food packaging, and it covers transport and storage from any point within the supply chain. This includes by rail, air, water, and on land, such as:
- feed to farm
- farm to processor
- primary processor to manufacturer
- manufacturer to off-site warehouses
- warehouse to retail store or restaurant
- store or restaurant to end consumer