ISO 22000 strategic planning
ISO 22000, planning in the spotlight. The reference standard in the agri-food sector, like every quality management system, pursues continuous improvement through four phases, among which planning represents the first and fundamental phase of an uninterrupted cycle represented by 'plan – do what is planned – check – improve'.
According to ISO 22000, correct planning requires:
1 – analysis of hazard sources in processes that may interfere with the safety and wholesomeness of products;
2 – evaluation of criticalities by estimating their severity and probability of occurrence;
3 – identification of preventive and control measures for such risks;
4 – definition of monitoring and verification activities;
5 – decision on actions to be taken if limits are exceeded, i.e., the acceptability values defined for the parameters used to monitor the product and/or process, in order to confirm or not the product's conformity.
