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ISO 22000

The international standard for food safety across the supply chain. We audit your FSMS against ISO 22000 and, on the evidence, issue certification — independently of the audit team.

ISO 22000:2018 Basis · ISO/TS 22003-1 Competence · ISO/TS 22003-1 Duration · ISO/TS 22003-1
ISO 22000 FSMS
What we certify

We audit your food safety management system — and decide on the evidence

ISO 22000:2018 sets the requirements for a food safety management system (FSMS): interactive communication, system management, prerequisite programmes, and HACCP principles applied across the food chain to control food safety hazards.

As an independent certification body, Skyeblanc Certification audits your food safety management system against ISO 22000 and, where the evidence supports conformity, issues certification. We do not design, document or improve your system — that separation is a requirement of ISO/IEC 17021-1 and is exactly what gives an ISO 22000 certificate its meaning.

Certification is delivered under ISO/TS 22003-1, with the certification decision made by an independent decision-maker who did not conduct your audit.

The audit

Your ISO 22000 audit, stage by stage

The same defined path for every applicant — the certification decision held independent of the audit team.

01

Stage 1

A readiness review of your documented FSMS, scope and objectives, and audit planning.

02

Stage 2

On-site or ICT-assisted assessment of the FSMS in operation against ISO 22000.

03

Decision

An independent decision-maker reviews the evidence and grants — or declines — certification.

04

Surveillance

Annual surveillance audits, then a full recertification at year three renews the cycle.

See the full certification process →
Audit duration

What determines your audit time

Audit duration for ISO 22000 is determined per ISO/TS 22003-1 — never a flat rate. The main factors:

Effective headcount

The number of people — including shifts and part-time — is the primary driver of audit duration.

Sites & locations

How many sites and where. Multi-site sampling follows IAF MD1.

Scope & complexity

The range of activities and processes within your certified scope.

Shift patterns

Operations across multiple shifts can extend on-site audit time.

Existing certification

Transfers from another accredited body are reviewed under IAF MD2.

Delivery mode

On-site or ICT-assisted remote auditing per IAF MD4, matched to risk.

Fees are fixed for the defined audit programme. A fixed fee covers the audit; it never buys an outcome — certification is granted only on the evidence, by an independent decision-maker.

Applicability

Who ISO 22000 is for

ISO 22000 applies to any organisation in the food chain, from farm to fork. We routinely audit across:

Food manufacturingCatering & hospitalityRetail & distributionPackagingPrimary productionBeverageIngredients & additivesStorage & transport
Related schemes

Often certified alongside ISO 22000

Begin certification

Apply for ISO 22000 certification

Tell us your scope, sites and employee numbers, and we'll return a fixed-fee audit quotation with the programme and timeline.

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No consultancy is offered or implied — Skyeblanc Certification audits and certifies only.