• Individuals interested in conducting first-party, second-party, and/or third-party audits
• Management Representatives
• Managers
• Consultants
• Food Safety Directors

• Experience in the food chain and the principles used there (HACCP, GMP, GAP legislation…)
• An understanding of relevant key food safety legislation & pre-requisite programmes.
• A prior knowledge of the requirements of ISO 22000 is required, as a minimum the standard must be read before the course.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe the purpose of a food safety management system (FSMS), the principles, processes, and techniques used to assess and manage food safety hazards, and how these impact FSMS auditors.
• Explain the purpose, content, and interrelationship of management system standards, ISO 22000:2005 and the ISO 9000:2000 series, ISO 15161:2002, industry practice, standard operating procedures, the legislative framework relevant to a FSMS
• Explain the role of an auditor in accordance with 19011
• Interpret the requirements of ISO 22000:2005 in the context of an audit of an organization’s FSMS, with particular reference to:
• The effectiveness of the organization’s management of risk through its food safety risk assessment and control planning
• The capability of an organization to maintain and exceed compliance with legislative requirements.
• The adequacy of the organization’s emergency preparedness and response.
• The implementation of operational risk control, monitoring and measurement.
• The continuous improvement of food safety management system performance.
• Plan, conduct, report and follow up a FSMS audit in accordance with ISO 19011