Certification Schemes

WFSO provides three (3) levels of Food Safety certifications. The certification process allows the company to be totally involved and ensures that an effective system is in place.

All levels are in line with EU directives and ISO22000.

1. Food Processing Best Practice Certification (FPBP cert.)

2. HACCP Certification (HACCP cert.)

3. Food Care Award (FCA/ 22000 cert.)

1. Food Processing Best Practice Certification

These criteria can be used to achieve safety supportive measures (SSM), to ensure good practice during food processing. Also the guidelines can be used as pre-requisites to go for HACCP certification.

2. HACCP Certification

These criteria can be used to achieve HACCP certification. It is advisable that all safety supportive measures (SSM) programs are in place, prior to applying to this certification level. This certification level does not encompass management systems, which will be dealt with in the next Level, Food Care Award-FCA/22000 Certification.

These criteria can be used to implement a Food Safety Management System. The Food Safety Management System includes management of HACCP plan monitoring and reviews, hence HACCP shall be in place prior to application for this level.

Supporting Documents

The below documents four (4) are designed to allow the client company to go through an easy to follow systematic approach to be ready for the certification audit .

All documents will send in pdf format (Acrobat Reader).

Guidance (Ref WF/ CERT/G01)

This document covers an over view of the certification schemes and describes the process for each of the three (3) certifications.

Criteria (Ref WF/ CERT/C02)

This document covers the clauses of the scheme.

Assessment (Ref WF/ CERT/A03)

The auditor will use this document to record the findings during the audit.

Self Assessment (Ref WF/ CERT/S04)

This document serves as a check list covering all the clauses and an aid memoir to allow the client company to follow the development progress of the HACCP management system. It is for internal use only.

What to do?

Complete and submit the application form. Click here

• Quotation and agreement, terms & conditions and your acceptance to proceed will be sent to you.
• Confirm your acceptance to proceed.
• You will receive the 4 supporting documents. In pdf format.
• An audit visit will be arranged as per the agreement.
• At the end of the audit, the auditor will discuss the findings, agree any corrective actions and agree the next audit visit. A summary of the findings and corrective actions will be retained by the company.
• An audit report is sent to you within 7 days of the audit visit.
• Return your proposed corrective action plan to the WFSO office within 15 working days.
• The auditor's recommendations, corrective action plan and the audit report will be reviewed by the Certification board, which makes the final decision.
• You will be advised of the Certification board's decision within 15 days of receipt of your corrective action plan.
• Surveillance audit visits are carried out, to verify continuous improvement and effectiveness of the management system, at 6 months intervals.
• The certificate will be renewed at the 3 rd year after a full system audit.