PAS 220

All companies in the food industry, from production to the final point of consumption, want to meet the requirements for the PAS 220 standard, regardless of their size or the extent of their contribution to the process. It is very popular as one of the most important indicators that the company provides a food safety management system. It emerged to eliminate some of the missing points in ISO 22000, where food safety management system standards are generally determined. For this reason, it is not like a certificate and it is not possible to certify it on its own.

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We have been providing consultancy services to our valued customers for many years in terms of ensuring the standards specified for AS 220. Providing these standards, as well as many other documents and certificates in the food industry, will add great prestige to your company. If it is provided with ISO 22000, it is certified with the FSSC certificate. As a result of meeting ISO 22000 conditions and PAS 220 standards, international acceptance is at a higher level. It becomes easier to obtain the ISO 22000 certificate after meeting the PAS 220 conditions. It is accepted as a kind of prerequisite. For this reason, it is carried out before the ISO 22000 processes and used as a guide. Establishing and maintaining a food safety management system is of great importance in terms of meeting customer needs and ensuring quality management.

PAS 220 is designed for use by any organization involved in the production phase of the food chain, regardless of size or complexity. PAS 220 is intended to be used together with ISO 22000 Food safety management systems. Requirements for any organization in the food chain that state that an organization must establish prerequisite programs to help control food safety hazards. In the future, PAS 220 may be proposed to ISO as an official international standard complementing ISO 22000.

ISO 22000 is the standard that determines the requirements that will strengthen the Food Safety Management System and will be implemented together with the International food supply chain, trying to ensure food safety control in production processes. PAS 220:2008 standard (Publicly Available Specification) 220:2008 specifies the scope of prerequisite programs that food manufacturers must control in order to eliminate possible hazards to the safety of their products. This symbol is not autonomy, but is in addition to the internationally accepted standard ISO 22000:2005. The ISO 22000 Standard, among others, establishes the clear requirement for an enterprise to draw up, implement and maintain prerequisite programs that will form the basis for the control of hazards that threaten food safety. Standard PAS 220:2008 sets out in detail who these prerequisite programs are and how they can be implemented from businesses. Standard PAS 220:2008 has been prepared by the British Standards Institute in collaboration with four of Europe´s larger food industries. It was prepared together with major food companies such as Nestle, Danone, Kraf and Unilever, known as G4 in the world.

Since PAS 220 is not an examinable standard, it is issued as a supplement, its adequacy alone is not in question and it is not possible to certify it separately. However, it can be evaluated only when audited within the scope of ISO 22000. The scope of ISO 22000/PAS 220 is called FSSC 22000 (food safety system certification). FSSC applied to be known in the sector as GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) a while ago, and although it was not fully approved, it received its first approval on May 27, 2009. Approval of FSSC by GFSI, the technical committee of CIES, may mean that manufacturers who produce products for retailers or private label products will be able to sell products by applying the FSSC standard without the need for BRC or IFS standards.


PAS 220 includes the following requirements:

These requirements/requirements are the biggest factor in the emergence of PAS 220. Food producers who meet these requirements can increase food safety.

• Construction and layout of buildings
• Layout of buildings and work areas
• Utilities – air, water, energy
• Waste disposal
• Equipment suitability, cleaning and maintenance
• Management of purchased materials
• Precautions to prevent cross contamination
• Cleaning and purification
• Pest Control
• Personal hygiene and working facilities
• Product recall procedures
• Storage
• Product information/consumer awareness
• Food defense
• Food terrorism and sabotage management

What are the Benefits of PAS 220?

• Thanks to waste control, the costs spent are minimized.
• Seamless integration is achieved with OHSAS 18001, ISO 14001 AND ISO 9001 standards.
• There is less room for errors.
• Can be used globally.
• Monitoring is carried out throughout the supply.

Why is PAS 220 certificate needed?

ISO 22000, published in 2005, was issued in order to minimize food safety and problems that may occur in production. It was seen that the prerequisite programs within the scope of ISO 22000 were not sufficient and food producing companies could not fulfill the requirements. PAS 220 was created in order to meet the requirements and supply conditions (prerequisite conditions) of food manufacturers. Prerequisite programs are programs and practices implemented to address the role the production environment plays in producing safe food products. The requirements we mentioned above have become controllable thanks to PAS 220. Institutions in the field of Food Chain can obtain PAS 220 certificate. PAS 220, which was created to support the ISO 22000 standard, can be obtained for every product within the scope of ISO 22000. PAS 220, As Aşan Certification and Consultancy, we provide both ISO 22000 and PAS 220 certificates to food manufacturers. In addition, food manufacturers who obtain BRC and IFS documents along with these documents can make their products more comprehensive.

Some people wonder why PAS 220 is important because they do not have any documents or certificates. Although these standards are not certified, they are of great importance as a guide and prerequisites for the ISO 22000 certificate. We can list the advantages that meeting PAS 220 standards will bring to your company as follows:

• Reducing costs by minimizing errors in the production process and completely eliminating negative feedback,
• Reducing disposal costs by minimizing the waste generated,
• Monitoring and control of supply processes,
• Faster compliance with various ISO standards.

The conditions in PAS 220 are designed to cover businesses of all sizes. By using it in the food safety management system, it is aimed to make the system more robust and reliable. With these standards, which consist of prerequisites, companies´ food safety management system creation processes can be progressed faster and easier. Our company´s experts provide the necessary assistance to our valued customers in this regard with great care. You can get service from us to strengthen your place in this sector that grows every day and take it even further. Our experts on the subject will make your job easier by providing all the support you need with great effort.

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The PAS 220 standard emerged shortly after the publication of the ISO 22000 food safety management system standards. It is aimed to create a system that is as close to perfect as possible by eliminating the disruptions and problems that occurred after ISO 22000. Soon its benefits became evident and it became increasingly widespread. We can say that it has been accepted as a prerequisite program for ISO 22000 and has begun to be implemented all over the world. It has brought great convenience at many points with its compatibility with various certificates in the food industry. You can also contact us to provide all these beauties for your company. We act in line with your needs with our expert team in the field and fulfill your request as soon as possible.

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