FSSC 22000 v6 Lead Auditor

• This IRCA Certified FSSC 22000 Lead Auditor (FSMS) training course satisfies the training
requirements for those who wish to register as a food safety management system lead auditor
with the CQI and IRCA under the food safety auditor scheme
• Food safety professionals with a responsibility to design, implement and manage a Food
Safety Management System that meets the requirements of FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000
• Food safety auditors who have been looking to enhance their auditing knowledge and skills or
looking to achieve formal recognition for their skills and knowledge.
• Auditors, from any Organisation in the food chain, who need to lead audits and audit teams,
both in their own Organisation and in others, such as suppliers, where there is a requirement
to audit Food Safety Management Systems against FSSC 22000 or ISO 22000

Prior Knowledge
It is ESSENTIAL that those attending this course have the following prior knowledge:
• Knowledge of the principles of food safety management including pre-requisite programmes
and HACCP

It is RECOMMENDED that those attending this course have the following prior knowledge:
• The relationship between food safety management and the provision of safe food
• Awareness of common examples of relevant national and local FSMS legislation (in the food
sector and country relevant to the delegate)
• Knowledge of the requirements of FSSC 22000, ISO/TS 22002 and the commonly used food
safety management terms and definitions as given in FSSC 22000
• The Plan, Do, Check, Act (PDCA) cycle

• PDCA cycle and its use within an FSMS
• The FSSC standard (ISO 22000, ISO 22002 pre-requisite standards and FSSC additional
requirements.
• Terms and definition used in FSSC 22000 and ISO 22000
• FSMS Documentation
• ISO 19011/ ISO17021 and auditing
• 1st, 2nd, and 3rd party audits
• Benefits of third-party accredited certification
• The audit processes
• Selecting an audit team
• Stage 1, Stage 2, surveillance, unannounced and recertification audits
• Auditor responsibilities and competencies
• Planning and conducting an audit
• Auditing Food Safety Management System requirements
• Generating audit findings and nonconformities
• Reporting and following up of an audit

This practical workshop-based course is designed to develop the knowledge and competencies
needed to perform an audit of an FSMS. The course will also develop delegates’ wider understanding
of food safety management systems design and implementation and understand how HACCP must
be embedded into the Food Safety Management System of an organisation for it to be effective.
Successful completion of the course and the achievement of the 70% pass mark will satisfy the formal
training requirements for those wishing to register as an Auditor, Lead Auditor or Principal Auditor with
CQI and IRCA Certified training under the food safety auditor scheme.

Offering better value for money, they can be designed to closely match your specific requirements.

Our course leaders are professional practitioners in the food sector, as well as being qualified,
registered, and experienced auditors. They have extensive knowledge across a wide variety of food
industry organisations such as primary food processing, food manufacturing, retailing, and catering.
They have cut their teeth within high profile organisations, and fully understand the range of technical,
legislative and people challenges that face those with a responsibility for delivering robust food safety
management systems and customer confidence.

Delegates successfully completing the course, including the examination will be awarded a CQI and
IRCA training accredited certificate. (2461)