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4 Context of the organization

4.1 Understanding the organization and its context

  • Has the organization determined external and internal issues that are relevant to its purpose and that affect its ability to achieve the intended result(s) of its Food Safety Management System?

  • Has the organization identified, reviewed and updated information related to these external and internal issues (legal, technological, competitive, market, cultural, social and economic environments, cybersecurity and food fraud, food defence and intentional contamination, knowledge and performance of the organization)?<br>See notes from the standard.

4.2 Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties

  • To ensure that the organization has the ability to consistently provide products and services that meet applicable statutory, regulatory and customer requirements with regard to food safety, has the organization determined:

  • - the interested parties that are relevant to the Food Safety Management System?

  • - the relevant requirements of the interested parties of the Food Safety Management System?

  • Does the organization identify, review and update information related to the interested parties and their requirements?

4.3 Determining the scope of the food safety management system

  • Has the organization determined the boundaries and applicability of the Food Safety Management System to establish its scope?

  • Does the scope specify the products and services, processes and production site(s) that are included in the Food Safety Management System?

  • Does the scope include the activities, processes, products or services that can have an influence on the food safety of its end products?

  • When determining this scope, has the organization considered:

  • - the external and internal issues referred to in 4.1?

  • - the requirements referred to in 4.2?

  • Is the scope available and maintained as documented information?

4.4 Food safety management system

  • Has the organization established, implemented, maintained, updated and continually improved the Food Safety Management System, including the processes needed and their interactions, in accordance with the requirements of ISO 22000?

5 Leadership

5.1 Leadership and commitment

  • Has Top Management demonstrated leadership and commitment with respect to the Food Safety Management System by:

  • - ensuring that the food safety policy and the objectives of the Food Safety Management System are established and are compatible with the strategic direction of the organization?

  • - ensuring the integration of the Food Safety Management System requirements into the organization’s business processes?

  • - ensuring that the resources needed for the Food Safety Management System are available?

  • - communicating the importance of effective food safety management and conforming to the Food Safety Management System requirements, applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and mutually agreed customer requirements related to food safety?

  • - ensuring that the Food Safety Management System is evaluated and maintained to achieve its intended result(s)? (see 4.1)

  • - directing and supporting persons to contribute to the effectiveness of the Food Safety Management System?

  • - promoting continual improvement?

  • - supporting other relevant management roles to demonstrate their leadership as it applies to their areas of responsibility?

5.2 Policy

5.2.1 Establishing the food safety policy

  • Has Top Management established, implemented and maintained a food safety policy that:

  • - is appropriate to the purpose and context of the organization?

  • - provides a framework for setting and reviewing the objectives of the Food Safety Management System?

  • - includes a commitment to satisfy applicable food safety requirements, including statutory and regulatory requirements and mutually agreed customer requirements related to food safety?

  • - addresses internal and external communication?

  • - includes a commitment to continual improvement of the Food Safety Management System?

  • - addresses the need to ensure competencies related to food safety?

5.2.2 Communicating the food safety policy

  • Is the food safety policy:

  • - available and maintained as documented information?

  • - communicated, understood and applied at all levels within the organization?

  • - available to relevant interested parties, as appropriate?

5.3 Organizational roles, responsibilities and authorities

  • Has Top Management ensured that the responsibilities and authorities for relevant roles are assigned, communicated and understood within the organization?

  • Has Top Management assignee the responsibility and authority for:

  • - ensuring that the Food Safety Management System conforms to the requirements of the standard?

  • - reporting on the performance of the Food Safety Management System to top management?

  • - appointing the food safety team and the food safety team leader?

  • - designating persons with defined responsibility and authority to initiate and document action(s)?

  • Is the food safety team leader shall be responsible for:

  • - ensuring the Food Safety Management System is established, implemented, maintained and updated?

  • - managing and organizing the work of the food safety team?

  • - ensuring relevant training and competencies for the food safety team?

  • - reporting to top management on the effectiveness and suitability of the Food Safety Management System?

  • Do all persons have the responsibility to report problem(s) with regards to the Food Safety Management System to identified persons?

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