FSSC 22000 Requirements Checklist

What the FSSC 22000 requirements cover

FSSC 22000 is a food safety system certification. This checklist supports the preparatory work before certification, assessing conformity with ISO/TS 22002-1 and with the general requirements in section 4.1. It records the date it was conducted, who prepared it, and the location, then checks the requirements in turn and closes with a signature, the time it was finished, and the real start and end dates of the inspection.

Why it matters

Certification readiness depends on being able to show that the food safety system and its prerequisite programmes are in place and working. A structured check against ISO/TS 22002-1 and the general requirements in 4.1 gives a clear picture of what conforms and what does not, so gaps can be addressed before the certification process.

What a good FSSC 22000 check covers

The template assesses the requirements of ISO/TS 22002-1 and section 4.1 on general requirements. It captures the conducted-on date, who prepared it, and the location, then records each item against the two-point scale of 'Cumple con la normativa' or 'No conforme'. It finishes with a signature, the completion time, and the actual start and end dates of the inspection.

How to use this checklist

Work through the general requirements under 4.1 and the prerequisite programme requirements in ISO/TS 22002-1. Record the practical details of the check from the start: the date it was conducted, who prepared the record, and the location. Judge each item on the two-point scale, marking it as 'Cumple con la normativa' or 'No conforme' — on the scale, anything other than 'Cumple con la normativa' counts as 'No conforme', so there is no middle grade. Record the real start and end dates of the inspection and the time it was finished, and close the record with a signature so the evidence is complete.

Frequently Asked Questions

A FSSC 22000 readiness check is mainly a gap assessment of the prerequisite programmes set out in ISO/TS 22002-1, together with the general requirements in section 4.1. You walk through the requirements clause by clause, record a result for each, and make a note of anything that falls outside the requirement. The resulting evidence is what shows how prepared the business is for the food safety system certification.

The template assesses conformity against ISO/TS 22002-1 and section 4.1 on general requirements, alongside the details of the check itself. The tool records: conducted on — the date the check runs; prepared by — who produced the record; location — where the check was carried out; the general requirements section as a line item; a signature to close it out; finished at — the time the check was completed; and the real start and end dates of the inspection.

Each requirement is judged on a two-point scale. A result of 'Cumple con la normativa' means the requirement is met; a result of 'No conforme' means it is not. Nothing sits between the two, so any item that cannot be marked as conforming is recorded as non-conformity and taken forward as a gap.

Work through the general requirements under 4.1 first, then the prerequisite programme requirements in ISO/TS 22002-1, recording a result for every item. Close the record with the signature, the time it was finished, and the actual start and end dates of the inspection so the evidence is complete.

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Arne Reis

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