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The Certified Angus Beef brand was founded by Angus cattle rancher members of the American Angus Association.

 Food safety has been identified as a top priority by AOAC International.  

This article highlights important updates to the ISO 22000 standards.  

Quality management works on the organizational level to implement an overall quality policy.  

As a third-party validation of an individual’s knowledge and/or competency, certification is attractive to employers since it can be used during audits and inspections to attest the abilities of their staff.

The produce industry came together to reduce the audit burden that it had enabled by accepting and supporting a wide variety of food safety audit standards.  

The bottom line is that the internal audit program like ISO 22000 is a systems approach to verifying that procedures are being followed as documented.  

Globalization of the food supply brings incredible growth opportunities, but the accompanying challenges cannot be ignored. Traceability throughout a complex supply chain has resulted in much greater risk exposure and potential liability for food manufacturers.  

Best practices dictate that a third party assess the competency of the testing lab and its compliance with the relevant standards.

ISO 22000 is a nonprescriptive standard that provides both opportunities and challenges to organizations that desire to implement the requirements.