Expert FSSC 22000 Food Safety Certification Services

FSSC 22000 stands for Food Safety System Certification 22000. It is a food safety certification scheme designed for organizations in the food chain. The scheme uses ISO 22000 as its management system foundation and adds sector-specific prerequisite program requirements and additional FSSC requirements to support robust, auditable food safety controls.

ISO 22000 is an international Food Safety Management System standard that defines requirements for managing food safety risks using HACCP, PRPs, risk-based thinking, and continual improvement. FSSC 22000 builds on ISO 22000 by adding sector-specific prerequisite program requirements and additional scheme requirements. In practice, FSSC 22000 is often pursued when customers or retailers require a broader certification scheme.

The FSSC 22000 food safety standard is a certification scheme for organizations that manufacture, process, package, store, distribute, or otherwise participate in the food chain. It helps companies establish a documented Food Safety Management System, control hazards through HACCP and PRPs, maintain records, conduct internal audits, and demonstrate readiness for third-party certification audits.

FSSC 22000 is commonly used by food and beverage manufacturers, contract food manufacturers, co-packers, ingredient suppliers, food-grade packaging manufacturers, storage and distribution facilities, and animal feed manufacturers. It can also be relevant for organizations already using ISO 9001 or ISO 22000 that need a stronger food safety certification structure for customer, retailer, or regulatory expectations.

A typical project includes a discovery meeting, gap assessment, fixed-price implementation plan, cloud-based documentation setup, awareness and internal auditor training, collaborative FSMS documentation, working sessions, internal audit, management review, and Stage 1 / Stage 2 registrar audit support. The goal is to create a system your team can actually use, not just pass an audit once.

Pricing is based on scope, current system maturity, number of sites, employee involvement, documentation needs, and whether the project integrates with ISO 9001 or ISO 22000. Synergistic Systems offers a complimentary, no-obligation discovery meeting and fixed-price quotation with defined deliverables and timetable. Third-party certification fees are priced separately by the selected registrar.

Yes. Synergistic Systems supports the documentation required for an effective Food Safety Management System, including policies, objectives, scope, procedures, work instructions, forms, records, HACCP-related documents, PRP controls, internal audit records, corrective actions, and management review outputs. The cloud-based intranet gives teams immediate access to controlled documents and records across multiple sites.

Synergistic Systems works with the client team before and during registrar audits by helping complete the internal audit, facilitating management review, organizing evidence, addressing readiness gaps, and supporting Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit preparation. The company has experience with major registrars including ABS, DNV, Bureau Veritas, LRQA, BSI, NSF-ISR, NQA, SGS, and Intertek.