What are the changes in FSSC 22000 new version 6.0?
What are the changes in FSSC 22000 new version 6.0? (specially related to VACCP & TACCP)
Hi CleanSeas2,
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Welcome to the IFSQN forums.
I posted a condensed summary of the main changes for 2.5 FSSC 22000 Additional Requirements in this topic FSSC publishes Version 6 of the FSSC 22000 scheme
The changes for Food Defense and Food Fraud are in bold in the text copied below.
2.5.3 FOOD DEFENSE (ALL FOOD CHAIN CATEGORIES)
2.5.3.1 THREAT ASSESSMENT
The organization shall have a documented procedure in place to:
a) Conduct and document the food defense threat assessment, based on a defined methodology, to identify and evaluate potential threats linked to the processes and products within the scope of the organization; and
b) Develop and implement appropriate mitigation measures for significant threats.
2.5.3.2 PLAN
a) The organization shall have a documented food defense plan, based on the threat assessment, specifying the mitigation measures and verification procedures.
b) The food defense plan shall be implemented and supported by the organization’s FSMS.
c) The plan shall comply with applicable legislation, cover the processes and products withinthe scope of the organization and be kept up to date.
d) For food chain category FII, in addition to the above, the organization shall ensure that
their suppliers have a food defense plan in place.
2.5.4 FOOD FRAUD MITIGATION (ALL FOOD CHAIN CATEGORIES
2.5.4.1 VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
The organization shall have a documented procedure in place to:
a) Conduct and document the food fraud vulnerability assessment, based on a defined methodology, to identify and assess potential vulnerabilities; and
b) Develop and implement appropriate mitigation measures for significant vulnerabilities. The assessment shall cover the processes and products within the scope of the organization.
2.5.4.2 PLAN
a) The organization shall have a documented food fraud mitigation plan, based on the output of the vulnerability assessment, specifying the mitigation measures and verification procedures.
b) The food fraud mitigation plan shall be implemented and supported by the organization’s FSMS.
c) The plan shall comply with the applicable legislation, cover the processes and products within the scope of the organization and be kept up to date
d) For food chain category FII, in addition to the above, the organization shall ensure that their suppliers have a food fraud mitigation plan in place.
Kind regards,
Tony