Introduction
This course is designed for groups of individuals requiring basic knowledge and skills necessary to do internal audits within a company that uses ISO/FSSC 22000 as management system standard.
Suitable for those individuals who have little or no experience in auditing or have attended previous training as an internal auditor for another management standard.
The course caters for individuals who wish to develop their auditing skills and techniques and enhance their knowledge of food safety management principles, FSSC 22000, ISO 22000, the ISO 22002 series (ISO 22002 – 100 concerns prerequisites on food safety for the food, feed and packaging supply chain; ISO 22002-1 concerns prerequisites on food safety for food manufacturers) and the FSSC 22000 version 7 additional requirements.
Who should attend?
Public events
- Individuals from the food chain looking to develop auditing technique.
- Individuals who want to learn about how to use ISO 22000, the ISO 22002 series and the FSSC 22000 version 7 scheme during internal audits.
- You will have experience of working in the food chain, and basic knowledge of prerequisite programs and HACCP.
Client profile
- Individuals wanting to develop themselves.
- Organisations with people they want to develop to become internal auditor.
- Organisations with a changing pool of auditors.
In-company events will be most suitable for companies who have five or more participants.
Required prior knowledge:
- Experience of working in the food supply chain
- Basic understanding of prerequisite programs and HACCP
- To understand the basics of how organisations manage food safety
What will you learn?
- How to describe the purpose of a food safety management system, of food safety management systems standards, of management system audit and of third-party certification
- How to explain the role of an auditor to plan, conduct, report and follow up a food safety management system audit in accordance with ISO 19011
- Be able to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a food safety management system to establish conformity with ISO 22000, ISO 22002-1, FSSC additional requirements, and in accordance with ISO 19011
What do you need to prepare?
Before starting this course, learners are encouraged to take an introductory course to food safety management systems and ISO/FSSC 22000. For a successful completion, we recommend the following previous knowledge:
- Understand the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle
- A basic knowledge of the concepts of food safety management including prerequisite programmes as specified in ISO/TS 22002 (all parts) and HACCP principles
- Understand commonly used food safety management terms and definitions, as given in ISO 22000
- Relevant key food safety legislation (this may be specific to delegates’ food industry context and location)
- An understanding of the requirements of ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000
Course content
Day 1
- Introduction
- Introduction to the FSSC ISO 22000 Scheme
- Overview of food safety concepts
- ISO 22000 – Internal audit requirements
- Audit structure, roles and responsibilities
- Audit planning
Day 2
- Conducting audits
- Audit reports
- Correction, corrective action, follow-up and evaluating corrective actions
- Audit practice
- Course review
Course certification
Learners who attend the full duration of the course will be issued with a Certificate of Attendance. Learners who successfully complete the training and successfully pass the continual assessment will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.
Course length
Two days
Why choose LRQA
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