C2002 Implementing FSSC 22000 V6.0 – A Practical Approach

About the Course

This practical course helps your team implement the FSSC 22000 Scheme, Version 6.0, including ISO 22000 requirements, ISO/TS 22002 prerequisite programs, and the FSSC additional requirements. It focuses on Annex L’s high level structure, context of the organization, leadership, planning at the organizational and operational levels, HACCP-based hazard analysis, performance evaluation, and improvement, with hands-on activities and implementation examples.

Delivery Format

• Public or Private delivery. On site at your facility or live remote via Zoom.
• Two sessions (in person), or Three sessions (Live-remote).
• English delivery, Spanish available upon request.
• Maximum 12 participants.
• Exemplar Global Certified course, materials provided to all participants

Who Should Attend

Food safety team leaders and members, quality and regulatory professionals, operations and site leaders, internal auditors and program owners, and anyone responsible for implementing or maintaining an FSSC 22000 food safety management system.

Participants are expected to have foundational knowledge of food safety practices and GMPs.

Course Agenda

Module 1. Foundations, Annex L, PDCA, process approach, management principles, the role of risk management
Module 2. Introduction to FSSC 22000, scheme overview, certification options, role of the Foundation
Module 3. Context of the organization, issues and interested parties, scope definition
Module 4. Leadership, policy, roles and responsibilities, objectives linkage
Module 5. Planning, organizational risks and opportunities, planning to achieve objectives
Module 6. Support, resources, competence and awareness, communication, documented information
Module 7. Operations, PRPs from ISO/TS 22002-x and how they differ by sector
Module 8. FSSC additional requirements, practical interpretation and examples
Module 9. Hazard analysis and control plan, preliminary steps, hazard identification and assessment, validation, verification, monitoring, control of nonconformities, traceability and emergency preparedness
Module 10. Performance evaluation, analysis of results, internal audits, management review
Module 11. Improvement, corrective actions, updates to the FSMS, course review

Learning Outcomes

After this course, participants will be able to
• Interpret and implement FSSC 22000 requirements across the scheme components
• Use Annex L to integrate processes, data, and responsibilities in a structured FSMS
• Distinguish organizational risks from operational risks and plan actions for both
• Design and maintain PRPs appropriate to their operations, aligned with ISO/TS 22002-x
• Conduct a hazard analysis, categorize control measures, and build a practical hazard control plan that includes validation, verification, and monitoring
• Plan and run internal audits and management reviews that drive improvement, not just compliance

Why this course will positively impact your business

• Prevention first, a structured approach to identify issues early, design controls that work in practice, and reduce incidents before they become customer or regulatory problems
• Mitigation of operational risks, clearer PRPs, better hazard control, and stronger response to nonconformities lower rework, waste, and downtime
• Consistent implementation across sites, Annex L makes roles, processes, and documents easier to align, improving handoffs between Quality, Operations, and Supply Chain
• Audit readiness with less stress, evidence and records mapped to scheme clauses reduce audit time and findings, and improve certification outcomes
• Smarter decisions with your data, performance evaluation and management review focus attention on trends, priorities, and resources that move results
• Integration, FSSC 22000 can sit alongside ISO 9001 or environmental and safety systems, creating one coherent management system that supports culture and continuous improvement.

Completion Requirements

Attendance for the full program and active participation in exercises are required to receive the certificate of completion. A one-hour examination will be conducted on the last day of the course. A minimum overall score of 70% is required to pass.