ISO 22000 LI study plan

Explain the purpose and scope of an FSMS and how ISO 22000 relates to the Codex Alimentarius general principles of food hygiene

Map the process approach (inputs, outputs, interactions, PDCA, risk-based thinking) onto a food chain organisation you know

Distinguish food safety hazards from quality and legality issues, and classify biological, chemical and physical hazards with two examples each

Define the key vocabulary: hazard, hazard analysis, control measure, OPRP, CCP, critical limit, validation, verification, acceptable level, action criterion

Describe the interactive communication requirement and identify external and internal parties that must exchange food safety information

Outline the structure of the ISO 22000 requirements clauses and state what each clause demands in one sentence

Reproduce the mandatory documented information list from memory and check it against the standard

Explain the difference between the food safety policy, food safety objectives and operational food safety controls

Interpret the requirements for the hazard analysis steps: hazard identification, hazard assessment, selection and categorisation of control measures

Describe how the HACCP plan and the OPRP plan together form the operational PRPs layer of control

Explain prerequisite programmes (PRPs) and select relevant PRP topics for a chosen product and process

Draft the scope statement of an FSMS: products, processes, sites and boundaries, with justified exclusions

Construct a process flow diagram for a simple product and verify it against the actual process steps

Perform a hazard analysis for at least six process steps, assigning control measures and justifying CCP versus OPRP decisions

Identify the resources, competence and infrastructure needed to plan the implementation

Build a Gantt-style implementation plan with owners, dependencies and dates for each ISO 22000 clause

Define food safety objectives and derive measurable action criteria and critical limits for the identified CCPs

Plan the validation activities needed before control measures go live, and state what evidence counts as validation

Design a documented information structure (manual, procedures, records, retention periods) that satisfies the standard

Identify legal, customer and certification-body requirements that constrain the implementation plan

Write two operational procedures (for example monitoring of a CCP and handling of nonconforming product) that meet the clause requirements

Set up the record templates needed to evidence monitoring, correction, corrective action and verification

Describe how to implement the communication arrangements: supplier approval, customer communication, escalation of food safety issues

Explain the requirements for competence, awareness and training records for food safety team members and operators

Design the traceability system and test its ability to link raw material lots to finished product lots and back

Distinguish monitoring, measurement, verification and validation activities and give an example of each in an FSMS

Design a verification schedule covering PRPs, OPRPs, CCPs and the hazard analysis itself

Plan an internal audit programme: scope, criteria, auditor independence, frequency and reporting

Specify how to analyse verification and monitoring results to decide whether the FSMS is effective and food safety hazards are controlled

Prepare the inputs and outputs of a management review that satisfy the standard

Explain how nonconformity, correction, corrective action and root cause analysis differ and when each applies

Select and apply a root cause technique (5 Whys, fishbone) to a realistic food safety nonconformity

Describe how to handle potentially unsafe product: evaluation, release decision, withdrawal and recall, and notification

Identify improvement sources: verification results, audit findings, complaints, incidents, changes in legislation and technology

Update the hazard analysis when a process, product or legal requirement changes, and document the update

Assemble the evidence pack an auditor would request, organised by clause

Perform a mock Stage 1 and Stage 2 audit against the standard and score your own readiness

Answer exam-style questions on all seven domains under timed conditions and review every wrong answer

Explain the certification cycle: application, Stage 1, Stage 2, surveillance and recertification audits

List the most common nonconformities cited in FSMS certification audits and state how to pre-empt each