Diseño e implementación de un sistema de gestión de seguridad alimentaria basado en la Norma FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification) V5.0 en una empresa procesadora de cereales.

Abstract

This study is aimed at implementing a food safety system based on the FSSC 22000 V5.0 standard in a cereal processing plant. As a starting point, the current situation of the company was evaluated through a diagnostic audit that met 66.7% of the standard criteria, which was followed by an action plan listing all the required tasks to address the non-compliances. The prerequisite procedures were updated according to the reality we are living due to the COVID-19 pandemic; the risk assessment plan was renewed under the standard requirements of ISO 22000:2018; deepening the requirement 8: Operation; it was also included the implementation of the additional requirements demanded by the Food Safety System Certification (FSSC 22000) guideline, including: management of purchased services and materials, product labeling, food defense, food fraud prevention, allergen management, environmental monitoring. Consequently, a computer tool was designed to carry out internal audits at planned intervals through the Google Forms application and eventually the system was evaluated with a final internal audit, achieving 100% compliance with the requirements of the standard. It is concluded that through the implemented actions the FSSC 22000 V5.0 certification granted by the certifying entity is obtained, corroborating the correct implementation of the system.