How can FSSC 22000 help you meet the US FDA FSMA requirements?

However, there is an interest in evaluating a private-public collaboration, and the alignment of the recently published GFSI benchmarking requirements Version 7 to the FSMA PC rules for Human Food is being examined. FSSC remains aligned with GFSI with the recent revision of FSSC 22000 to Version 4 and will submit this updated version, which includes additional requirements for benchmarking against the revised Version 7.

FSSC is vigilant about the FDA’s interests and the FSMA requirements. FSSC is also aware that many of the Certified Organizations, both within and outside the US, are interested in knowing how FSSC 22000 certification can help them meet the FSMA requirements.

An initial gap analysis shows that FSSC 22000 is very closely aligned with the requirements of the PC rules and the updated GMPs. FSMA, like FSSC 22000, is based on an ISO foundation and both FSSC 22000 and FSMA share the common goal of achieving food safety through a flexible management system approach with preventive controls (PRPs).

A subsequent line-by-line comparison of the FSSC 22000 Scheme against the PC rules has been completed, which suggests that while achieving FSSC 22000 certification generally exceeds the requirements of the PC rule, there are some areas where the two sets of requirements differ. We are currently exploring how to include the output of this comparison in the FSSC 22000 Scheme.