ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Training

Modules Covered

1. 01Introduction to ISO 22000:2018
2. 02Food Safety Management System (FSMS)
3. 03Annex SL High-Level Structure
4. 04Context of the Organization (Clause 4)
5. 05Leadership & Food Safety Policy (Clause 5)
6. 06Planning & FSMS Objectives (Clause 6)
7. 07Support: Resources, Communication & Documentation (Clause 7)
8. 08Operational Planning & HACCP (Clause 8)
9. 09Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs)
10. 10Critical Control Points (CCPs)
11. 11Performance Evaluation & Internal Audits (Clause 9)
12. 12Continual Improvement (Clause 10)
13. 13ISO 19011 Audit Principles
14. 14Audit Planning & Preparation
15. 15Evidence Collection & Sampling Techniques
16. 16Audit Reporting & Follow-Up

Course Details

Why Take the ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Course?

The ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Course provides participants with comprehensive knowledge of auditing Food Safety Management Systems against ISO 22000:2018 requirements. It covers auditing principles, the process approach, sampling techniques, statistical methods, HACCP implementation, and Food Safety Management best practices.

On successful completion, participants will be able to confidently plan, conduct, report, and lead FSMS audits while guiding audit teams within their organizations.

What the ISO 22000 Lead Auditor Course Covers

• ✓The structure of ISO 22000:2018 (Annex SL High-Level Structure) and the Food Safety Management System (FSMS) framework.
• ✓Context of the organization, interested parties, and defining the scope of the FSMS (Clause 4).
• ✓Leadership, food safety policy, organizational roles, responsibilities, and authorities (Clause 5).
• ✓Planning — actions to address risks and opportunities, food safety objectives, and planning to achieve them (Clause 6).
• ✓Support — resources, competence, awareness, internal and external communication, and documented information (Clause 7).
• ✓Operation — Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs), hazard analysis, HACCP plans, traceability, emergency preparedness, monitoring, and measuring processes (Clause 8).
• ✓HACCP principles including hazard analysis, Critical Control Points (CCPs), Operational PRPs (OPRPs), critical limits, validation, and verification.
• ✓Performance Evaluation — monitoring, measurement, internal audit, and management review (Clause 9).
• ✓Improvement — nonconformity, corrective action, continual improvement, and updating the FSMS (Clause 10).
• ✓Audit principles, audit planning, evidence collection, sampling techniques, nonconformity classification, reporting, and audit follow-up based on ISO 19011.

Benefits of the Course

• ✓Develop a comprehensive understanding of ISO 22000:2018 Food Safety Management System requirements.
• ✓Learn to conduct effective first-, second-, and third-party Food Safety Management System audits.
• ✓Gain expertise in HACCP principles, hazard analysis, Prerequisite Programmes (PRPs), Operational PRPs (OPRPs), and Critical Control Points (CCPs).
• ✓Understand internationally accepted auditing principles, sampling techniques, and evidence-based auditing practices.
• ✓Strengthen your organization's food safety culture and improve overall Food Safety Management System performance.
• ✓Develop the leadership skills required to successfully manage and lead FSMS audit teams.
• ✓Earn an internationally recognised IRCA ISO 22000 Lead Auditor qualification to enhance your professional career.

Who Should Attend

• ✓Food Safety Managers
• ✓Food Technologists
• ✓Process Engineers
• ✓Production Managers
• ✓Lead Auditors
• ✓Internal Auditors
• ✓Quality Assurance Managers
• ✓Food Industry Professionals

Prerequisites

• ✓Basic knowledge of Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS) and ISO 22000 requirements.
• ✓Understanding of HACCP principles is recommended.
• ✓Previous auditing experience or an ISO 22000 Internal Auditor qualification is beneficial but not mandatory.

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