FSSC 22000 — Food Safety System Certification.
Who needs FSSC 22000
Key benefits
Key Requirements
FSSC 22000 differentiates itself from ISO 22000 by mandating sector-specific PRPs (e.g. ISO/TS 22002-1 for food manufacturing). This is what gives FSSC its GFSI recognition and retailer acceptance.
Certification Process
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Gap assessment — evaluate current system against FSSC 22000 requirements
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System development
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Training
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Stage 1 audit (documentation review)
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Stage 2 audit (certification audit)
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Certification decision
Why EmpowerNexs
International consulting experience across private sector, certification bodies, and donor-funded programs.
Deep capability across ISO and GFSI standards plus certification readiness — from gap to surveillance.
Equally fluent with manufacturers, exporters, SMEs, and international development organizations.
Engagements delivered across all U.S. states and globally through our regional and field operations.
Systems that actually work in operations — not binders that sit on a shelf between audits.
On-site presence where the work demands it, remote where it doesn't, and a sized engagement either way.
Operating in the languages, contexts, and regulatory environments of the markets we serve.
Related standards we support.
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