FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor V6

Learn how to start in the amazing practice of auditing food safety management systems (FSMS). Get understanding of the principles and responsibilities of a third-party auditor. Put your hands on the job and play the role of an auditor while auditing a FSMS and learn how to manage a team of auditors. Benefit from practicing by the hand of one of our highly experienced tutors.

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FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor V6

Event Details
Date & Time:
September 22, 2025
08:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Location:
Online
About This Event

Learn how to start in the amazing practice of auditing food safety management systems (FSMS). Get understanding of the principles and responsibilities of a third-party auditor. Put your hands on the job and play the role of an auditor while auditing a FSMS and learn how to manage a team of auditors. Benefit from practicing by the hand of one of our highly experienced tutors.

This training course is FSSC 22000 recognized and Exemplar Global certified.

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One of the keys to a good food safety management system is to have very competent third-party auditors assessing the organization’s management system. Value added audits are beneficial to the organization without compromising the impartiality and the integrity of the audit. In most cases, a good third-party auditor could provide food organizations the foundation for continuous improvement instead of simply looking for formal compliance to the clauses of the standard.

Third party auditors are not always well prepared to do audits. The ways and methods usually applied do not get the best results because the auditors tend to do the same activities in every audit not knowing that the mindset of the auditor should adapt to the circumstances.

The purpose of this training is to explain the skills and techniques to do a third-party audit adding value to the organization not limiting the audit to the compliance part, but including important aspects like capability, effectiveness and continuous improvement.

The course will prepare you to plan, conduct, report and follow up an audit of a food safety management system to establish conformity with ISO 22000, ISO/TS 22002-1, FSSC22000 additional requirements, and in accordance with ISO 19011 and ISO/IEC 17021.

 

Course Agenda

Self-paced online (eLearning):

  • Introduction to audits
  • Auditors - Roles and responsibilities
  • Process audits and risk-based approach
  • Audit planning
  • Conducting the audit
  • Managing the audit program - Plan, Check, Act
  • Second party audits
  • The certification process
  • Audit planning for professional auditors
  • Stage 1 / Stage 2
  • Surveillance audits and subsequent activities

Instructor Led:

  • Stage 1 audit & Audit practice 1
  • Planning for ST2 audit
  • Audit practice 2 - Product Realization
  • Audit practice 3 - Other processes / activities
  • Audit practice 4 – Reporting
  • Closing meeting
  • Reporting the audit
  • Review and follow up

Final Exam

 

This course requires the participant to self-study a series of modules before taking the instructor-led part of it. This last part can be delivered remotely on a virtual classroom with a duration of 5 half days or onsite, in your premises, with a duration of 2.5 days.

To get an Exemplar Global recognized certificate, you need to:

  • Take all the self-paced modules before attending the instructor-led sessions.
  • Have 100% attendance to the instructor-led sessions.
  • Participate on all the activities and turn in all the exercises.
  • Pass the final exam (passing grade is 70).

 

Presenters
Erasmo Salazar

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September 22, 2025
08:00 AM CDT
Online
Testimonials

Trusted by Industry Leaders

We recently completed an onsite customized FSSC 22000 course, specifically tailored to the needs of our company. The materials were professionally done, fully customized to meet our needs. The instructor was very engaging, and provided various scenarios to gauge and enhance learning. I have received very positive feedback from the attendees and would say that we are very satisfied with the training that we received.

Dick Simon
Corporate QFS Auditor • Kellanova

The delivery of this course to our entire team of quality leaders was very beneficial and helped to ensure our preparedness for the Standard changes. The content was succinct and completely relevant, the instructor was well-prepared and organized, and the inclusion of real-world experiences and scenarios made the content tangible and easy to understand. The feedback from our team was very positive regarding this training experience. Very well done and thank you!

Andrea Bennett
Director, Quality and Food Safety • ADM Corn Processing, North America

Thank you for providing us with great tools for auditing! It was one of my favorite training courses, considering the very hands-on exercises. I was impressed by the amount of preparation and thoughtfulness that must have gone into putting all the training materials together! It provided a great mock experience of what a real audit feels like. Highly recommended.

Joana Costa
Sr. Supplier Quality Manager • Mars Health & Wellness Division

I highly recommend this FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor Course. Lots of great learnings.

Sherry Tice
QA Manager • GIZEH Packaging, North America Inc.

It was a fantastic training. I was able to learn so much from you about not just FSSC 22000, but how to conduct an audit and what it takes to bring true value during it. The skills I learned during this training will help me to be a better leader and professional in my many years to come.

Steven Haynes
Quality and Food Safety Manager • Mars Petcare North America

It was a great opportunity to learn FSSC 22000! Thank you for the engaging course – I learned a lot!.

Katy Leach
Sr. Manager Corporate Quality and Food Safety • Nature's Bakery

Thank you. You used multiple tools to keep everyone engaged, and you are an excellent facilitator. BRAVO!

Mindy Woytasczyk
External Manufacturing Quality Manager • The Dow Chemical Company
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