CSQA ISO 22000:2018 / IQNET

ISO 22000:2018 — published by the International Organization for Standardization-defines the requirements for a food safety management system applicable to any organization in the supply chain, regardless of size or complexity. It aims to ensure that food products are safe at the point of consumption through a systematic approach that integrates the principles of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP) with the general principles of ISO management systems.

The 2018 version updated and strengthened the structure from the previous 2005 edition, adopting the framework common to ISO management standards (High Level Structure) that facilitates integration with other systems — ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and others. It introduces more explicit requirements on leadership, planning, communication along the supply chain and continuous improvement, while keeping HACCP and operational prerequisite programs (oPRPs) as food hazard control tools at the center.

IQNET International Recognition.

IQNET — The International Certification Network — is the global network that brings together leading management system certification bodies in more than 40 countries. IQNET recognition is directly linked to the certificate issued by the member body: in Italy, CSQA is an IQNET member through CISQ (Italian Federation of Certification Bodies for Business Management Systems). The IQNET certificate is a complementary attestation that extends the value of the CSQA certificate internationally, making it recognizable by all members of the network without the need for further verification.

For a company that operates or wants to operate with international partners and clients, dual CSQA + IQNET certification is an immediate qualification tool: it does not require additional audits and does not entail additional burdens, but it uniquely signals that the management system has been assessed by an accredited and globally recognized body.

The relationship with FSSC 22000

ISO 22000:2018 is the normative basis on which FSSC 22000 certification is built. Those who obtain FSSC 22000 certification automatically meet the requirements of ISO 22000:2018, with the added industry-specific prerequisite programs (ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 for food production) and the additional requirements specific to the FSSC scheme. The two certifications coexist: ISO 22000 certifies compliance with the management system in its international ISO formulation, FSSC 22000 enhances it with the GFSI recognition required by organized distribution.

The certification body and certificate data

The UNI EN ISO 22000:2018 certificate of the plant at Via Dante Alighieri 1/A, San Prospero (MO) was issued by CSQA Certificazioni S.r.l., an ACCREDIA-accredited body and IQNET member through CISQ. Certificate No. 86121 was issued on 16/03/2026 and is valid until 15/03/2029. The corresponding IQNET certificate bears registration number IT-144831-86121. Both are publicly verifiable at csqa.it/en-us/aziende-cert.

Purpose of certification

The certification covers the entire production perimeter of the plant, with no exclusions:

Production and packaging in single-dose, rigid or flexible containers made of poly-coupled plastic material and poly-coated cardboard and aluminum of supplements and foods intended for special nutrition; pasteurized and unpasteurized. Packaging in single-dose, rigid or flexible containers made of poly-coupled plastic material and poly-coated cardboard and aluminum of sauces, sauces, creams, oil, vinegar, beverages, juices, syrups; pasteurized and unpasteurized. Production and packaging in containers made of rigid, flexible poly-coated plastic material and bottles, of powders, capsules and tablets in food / food supplements / fortified foods, nutraceuticals. Production and packaging of Pet Food in rigid or flexible single-dose containers, poly-coupled plastic material and bottles.

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