Take Control of Food Safety: Simplify Compliance, Protect Consumers, and Elevate Your Business with ISO 22002-100:2025

ISO 22002-100:2025, the new foundation for food safety prerequisite programmes (PRPs). It unifies essential hygiene and safety practices that organisations must implement as part of their Food Safety Management System (FSMS) in line with ISO 22000:2018. This isn’t just another document; it’s the definitive, common-sense playbook for establishing food safety prerequisites (PRPs) across the entire supply chain, from feed and farm to the final package. Think of it as the ultimate set of baseline hygiene and operational rules that must be in place before you produce a single item.

Complementary, Not Replacement

Historically, businesses operating across multiple segments-say, a company that both processes food and manufactures its own packaging-had to stitch together compliance from separate standards (like ISO 22002-1 and ISO 22002-4). It was repetitive, clunky, and frankly, a waste of time. It’s crucial to understand that ISO 22002-1:2025 is designed to serve as the foundational common ground, but it doesn’t stand alone for every business.

· It is meant to be used in conjunction with those sector-specific parts for a complete food safety programme.

· For some sectors, like trading or services, the common PRPs in 22002-100 might be sufficient.

· For sectors with higher risks, such as food manufacturing or catering, organisations will still need to refer to and implement the additional, unique PRPs outlined in their respective sector-specific standards to achieve full coverage.

ISO 22002-100 provides a solution to this

It consolidates all the shared, essential PRPs from these sector-specific documents into one unified, foundational text. This eliminates the headache of duplication, giving you a single, clear benchmark for foundational safety. This simplification is the key to achieving streamlined compliance.

This harmonised baseline does more than make your life easier; it genuinely boosts food safety coherence across your operations:

· Smarter Audits: For multi-sector organisations, this standard turns gruelling audits into manageable sessions. Auditors can quickly verify compliance against one coherent structure, saving you time and money.

· Faster Implementation: Rolling out safety protocols across diverse sites or operations becomes dramatically simpler. You have one set of core rules, making training more straightforward and more effective.

· Built-in Safety: It helps organisations embed strong hygiene and operational design principles from the outset, actively minimising the opportunity for contamination.

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For any organisation serious about global food safety, this standard is the vital support structure for ISO 22000:2018 and FSSC 22000 certification.

ISO 22000 requires robust PRPs, and the ISO 22002-100 framework provides the most straightforward, most auditable way to prove you’ve met this requirement.

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ISO 22002-100:2025 marks a major milestone in the evolution of food safety management. By creating a unified foundation for prerequisite programmes, it eliminates unnecessary duplication and provides a clear, harmonised structure for all sectors in the food supply chain. This new standard not only simplifies compliance and auditing but also strengthens the consistency and reliability of food safety systems worldwide.

For organisations aiming to align with ISO 22000:2018 or achieve FSSC 22000 certification, ISO 22002-100:2025 serves as the essential cornerstone—ensuring that robust hygiene, operational control, and safety principles are firmly embedded at every stage.

With expert support from ASC Consultants and ASC Public Health and Food Safety, implementing these requirements doesn’t have to be complicated. From toolkits to training, ASC provides the practical guidance and resources needed to help you meet global standards with confidence—protecting both your business and the consumers you serve..

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