FSSC 22000 V5.1 and FSMA Addendum V3 aligns with FDA FSMA PCHF Rule
Foundation FSSC announced that following the conclusion of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Third-Party Food Safety Standards Alignment Pilot Program, FSSC 22000 certification requirements have proven to successfully align with those of the FDA Preventive Controls for Human Food (PC Human Food).
The FDA undertook the voluntary pilot program to assess whether private third-party food safety audit standards adequately cover the relevant technical components of the PC Human Food Rule. The food safety requirements of the PC Human Food Rule are one of the foundational regulations issued to implement the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).
The result of their evaluation show that the FDA considers FSSC 22000 Scheme V5.1 for food manufacturing, together with FSSC 22000 V5.1 FSMA PCHF Addendum Version 3, to address the current PC Human Food Rule requirements. This positive outcome of the FDA’s review provides additional confidence to those organizations relying on compliance with FSSC 22000 and the related Addendum.
A detailed article and the full results of the evaluation are available on the FDA website here.