Lead Auditors CQI & IRCA accredited Food Safety Management Systems FSSC 22000

Introduction to the standard and benefits of being trained

The FSSC 22000, a Food Safety Management System, can be implemented in organizations of various kinds: from primary raw material producers to ready-to-eat food producers as well as in transport and storage organizations and subcontractors , which sell to retailers together with interconnected organizations such as manufacturers of equipment, packaging material, cleaning agents, additives and ingredients.
It includes the requirements of ISO 22001: 2005 and the requirements of ISO / TR 22002-1.
The FSSC 22000 contains requirements for food safety management systems in the food chain, where organizations need to demonstrate their ability to control food hazards in order to consistently provide safe end products to meet the requirements of both consumers and the applicable legislation.

Objectives of the course

After the training:

•You will be able to understand and interpret the requirements of FSSC 22000;

• You will be able to evaluate system compliance with the requirements of the standard;

• You will be able to plan, conduct, report and implement follow-up audit

Program (we prefer using Topic of the course and don’t want to list the full programme of the course by days)

- Process approach; 
- Standards, principles, definitions;
- Accreditation, certification and types of audit;  
- HACCP;  
- ISO 22000 и ISO 22002-1 requirements review and their practical implementation in the organization’s activities; 

- Scope of the system

- Legislation in food safety
- Techniques for carrying out an audit;  
- Plan, conduct and report an audit; 
- Techniques for continuous improvement.

Profile of attendees (eg. Quality managers, certifiers, etc.)

The training course is designed for:

- Employees willing to qualify as auditors and lead auditors of Food Safety Management Systems FSSC 22000

- Head of HACCP teams, responsible for the processing, introduction and operation of the FSMS

- Managers from different managerial levels and specialists with responsibilities for providing the food safety.

Requirements to attend the course ((eg. to have a knowledge on ISO 9001, etc.)

The participants are expected to be familiar with the standards ISO 22000/ISO 22002-1 and   also to have experience in managing food safety and / or appropriate training related to management processes for food safety.

Details of the course:

The course is registered by the International Register of Certified Auditors (IRCA), and meets part of the training requirements for individuals seeking registration as an auditor or lead auditor under the international scheme.

During the course each delegate is continuously evaluated on the following criteria: time management, application of requirements, team work, contribution, presentation and personal communication skills. Minimum 70% is required to pass the continuous assessment.

The course ends with exam is also given, which also require a positive score of minimum 70%. The exam is structured in 4 parts and a minimum of 50% is required for each part. A sample exam is also provided as part of the program.

Successful completion of both components are a prerequisite for obtaining a course certificate and that can be registered with CQI-IRCA.

A delegate who has not been able to pass the exam has the opportunity to take another exam within the next 12 months. The resit exam may be placed on the next course at Intertek Academies using a different exam or at Intertek office.

Failure to pass the continuous assessment or resit exam requires attendance in a new course.

Presence throughout the full duration of the course is a must. In case of absence, the respective delegate is not eligible to attend an examination and must attend to another course.

In accordance with CQI-IRCA rules, if you have completed a 5-day training course for lead auditors, you can obtain additional qualification as lead auditor of a different standard by attending a 3-day training course.

Please note, a member of the Intertek team will contact you after registration regarding course fee information.