ISO 22000 : Food Safety Management System Lead Auditor Training

Course Objective

This course will prepare you to:

• Describe the purpose of a FSMS, of FSMS standards, of management system audits and of third-party certification
• Explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up a FSMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 22003 including ISO/IEC 17021, where appropriate)
• Plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a FSMS to establish conformity (or otherwise) with ISO 22000 in accordance with ISO 19011 (and ISO 22003 including ISO/IEC 17021, where appropriate)
• Apply the concept of product and process risk to audit findings

Eligibility Criteria

Candidates applying for this course must have:

• Good knowledge of ISO 22000 and the key principles of a FSMS

Also, we recommend a prior knowledge of these FSMS principles and concepts:

• Implementing or operating a management system within a food sector context. This includes private schemes such as BRC, GLOBALGAP, FSSC and/or other schemes which include management system components
• Relevant key food safety legislation (this may be specific to delegates’ food industry context and location)
• Knowledge of prerequisite programmes as specified in ISO/TS 22002-1
• Good Practice guides for Agriculture (GAP), Veterinary (GVP), Manufacturing (GMP), Hygiene (GHP), Production (GPP), Distribution (GDP) and/or Trading (GTP) depending on the segment of the food chain in which the student operates
• The principles of HACCP as defined by the Codex Alimentarius Commission
• Knowledge of the requirements of ISO 22000 or acceptable equivalent, which may be gained by completing a ISO 22000:2018 Requirements course