ISO Training Programs
ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Training
ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Training – Course Aim
ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Training equips professionals with the knowledge and practical skills required to plan, conduct, report, and follow up internal (first-party) Food Safety Management System (FSMS) audits in accordance with ISO 22000 and ISO 19011 guidelines. The course enables organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of their Food Safety Management System, identify food safety risks and nonconformities, support continual improvement, and prepare for external certification audits. Hawksberg International provides professional ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Training delivered by experienced industry experts. The programme combines instructor-led sessions, practical audit exercises, HACCP-based case studies, real-world food safety scenarios, and interactive discussions to help participants develop the confidence to effectively assess Food Safety Management Systems and successfully perform internal FSMS audits.
Modules covered
Course Details
Duration : 24 Hours
Level : Intermediate
Why ISO 22000 Internal Auditing is Important
Organizations that implement ISO 22000 benefit from improved food safety, reduced food waste, and greater customer satisfaction. An effective internal audit programme is essential to ensure the Food Safety Management System functions properly. Internal auditors provide independent assurance that the system works as intended and that any nonconformities are identified and corrected. This training equips participants with the knowledge and practical skills required to perform that role.
Who Should Attend?
Course Content
The structure of ISO 22000 and the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) framework, including the process approach and the Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) cycle at two levels.
Context of the organization, interested parties, and the Food Safety Management System scope (Clause 4).
Leadership and the Food Safety Policy (Clause 5).
Planning — risks and opportunities, and Food Safety Management System objectives (Clause 6).
Support and Operation — Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs), hazard analysis, HACCP plan, Critical Control Points (CCPs), Operational PRPs, traceability, and emergency preparedness (Clauses 7–8).
HACCP principles and hazard analysis.
Performance Evaluation and Improvement — monitoring, internal audit, nonconformity, corrective action, and continual improvement (Clauses 9–10).
The internal audit process in accordance with ISO 19011 — audit planning, conducting audits, evidence collection, nonconformity reporting, audit reporting, and follow-up.
ISO 22000 Internal Auditor Training — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ISO 22000 Internal Auditor course?+
A training course that equips participants with the skills to plan and conduct internal (first-party) audits of an ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System (FSMS) within their own organisation, in accordance with ISO 19011.
What does the course cover?+
The course covers ISO 22000 requirements, HACCP principles, Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs), Operational PRPs, hazard analysis, and how to plan, conduct, report, and follow up an internal Food Safety Management System audit.
How is this different from the Lead Auditor course?+
The Internal Auditor course focuses on auditing your own organisation's Food Safety Management System (first-party audits), whereas the Lead Auditor course prepares participants to lead external, third-party certification audits.