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FSSC 22000 certification

Certification against the FSSC 22000 food safety scheme; Version 7 was released 1 May 2026 and takes effect 1 May 2027 after a twelve-month transition, adding food loss and waste, equipment, allergen and auditor-competence requirements.

Where it's used

FSMA and HACCP certification for bio-food
Third-party audit, certification and testing that lets a food business prove its safety system works — FSMA Section 204 traceability with key data elements and critical tracking events, the FSSC 22000 Version 7 transition running to May 2027, HACCP preventive controls, and the laboratory verification underneath all of it.
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