ISO 22000 Lead Auditor.

• You want to audit Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) against ISO 22000 requirements
• You are an Auditor or FSMS Manager and want to add to your credibility with a widely accepted qualification
• You want to satisfy the formal training requirements for IRCA certification

• The underpinning principles and benefits of a FSMS in an organisation’s success
• The background, purpose and intent of ISO 22000
• The principles, processes and techniques used for the assessment and management of food safety hazards
• The importance of aligning food safety specific controls with other general management system controls
• How continual improvement is applied within a FSMS
• The contribution audits make to the effectiveness of a management system
• The roles and responsibilities of a FSMS auditor and lead auditor
• About processes, and how to use them to audit the effective implementation of the FSMS
• To prepare thoroughly for audit and the value of process based checklists
• To gather objective evidence through observation, interviewing and reviewing documentation
• How to relate your audit findings to the policy and objectives of the organisation being audited, including applicable regulations and legislation
• To report your findings accurately against the requirements of ISO 22000
• The certification requirements to become a registered auditor/lead auditor with IRCA

• Experience of working in the food supply chain before attending this course
• Knowledge of relevant key food safety legislation, prerequisite programmes, Good Manufacturing Practices and HACCP principles as defined in Codex Alimentarius
• To understand the basics of how organisations work and the role of top management

• OH&S, EMS or QMS Auditor/Lead Auditor conversion courses
• Tutored Audits (coached live audit at your company)
• See our Business Improvement courses

Five days

This course can be delivered as an in-company event.