ISO 22000:2005 is a company level certification based on a standard published
by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) titled "Food safety
management systems-Requirements for any organization in the food chain". The
standard is in place to aid organizations in their efforts to control food
safety hazards to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption. The
standard states that an organization should consider the construction and
lay-out of facilities, waste disposal, storage and transport, pest control,
sanitation and personnel hygiene when establishing a prerequisite program. The
standard also lists requirements for an organization to identify hazards and
determine their acceptable levels and how to combine a Hazardous Analysis and
Critical Control Point (HACCP) plan into prerequisite programs and operational
prerequisite programs to achieve a single food safety management program.
This certification is intended for organizations that are involved in any aspect
of the food chain including farms, dairies, food processors, food manufacturers
(manufacturers of soup, bread, cereal, etc.), food service providers
(restaurants, grocery stores, etc.), service providers (storage services,
logistics services, cleaning services, etc.), and providers of products used in
the food chain (tools, utensils, additives, packaging, etc.).