Accreditation for Food Safety Management Systems

  • Home
  • Accreditation for Food Safety Management Systems

Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS)

Accreditation for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS)

Food Safety Management System certification applies to organizations in the food chain that implement prerequisite programmes, hazard analysis, operational controls, communication and HACCP-based principles to ensure food safety.
A certification body applying to MBAS for accreditation under this scheme shall demonstrate conformity to ISO/IEC 17021-1 and ISO/TS 22003 / ISO 22003 scheme requirements, MBAS accreditation procedures, applicable IAF mandatory documents and relevant statutory/regulatory requirements.
  • Application documents normally required

  • Accreditation application form for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS).
  • General accreditation requirements and conditions for accreditation.
  • Rules and conditions for use of the MBAS accreditation symbol and accreditation claim.
  • Scheme-specific accreditation requirements for ISO 22000.
  • Applicable fee schedule and quotation acceptance.
  • Documentation checklist covering ISO/IEC 17021-1 and relevant scheme-specific requirements.
  • Key evaluation areas

  • Legal identity and responsibility for certification decisions.
  • Impartiality structure, conflict-of-interest controls and committee oversight.
  • Competence criteria for auditors, technical experts, reviewers and decision makers.
  • Audit programme management, audit duration, sampling and multi-site rules where applicable.
  • Certification decision process, certificate control, surveillance, recertification and scope extension.
  • Complaints, appeals, suspension, withdrawal and public information control.