Legal4Sure_FSSC_22000_Documentation_Checklist


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Learn why FSSC 22000 audits fail and how to prepare for Version 7. Explore common non-conformities, documentation gaps, allergen management, food safety culture, and audit readiness with Legal4Sure.

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Legal4Sure_FSSC_22000_Documentation_Checklist

A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 1 FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist. 206 documents. 10 clear steps. Every document a food site needs for FSSC 22000 certification, arranged in the order you should prepare it. Work through the steps and tick each item once it is filed. 206 38 17 Daily documents to prepare standard operating manuals & HACCP PRP checklists procedures records 01 H OW T O U S E T H I S C H E C K L I S T 1 2 3 4 5 Legal licences Test reports & Manuals & HACCP Policies Standard operating 11 documents certificates 17 documents 12 documents procedures 20 documents 38 documents 6 7 8 9 10 Team, training, Audit, review & Daily PRP Quality, production Document control, suppliers & visitors objectives checklists & & dispatch records risk & pest records 19 documents 16 documents maintenance 24 documents 32 documents 17 documents 1 · Legal 2 · Tests 3 · HACCP 4 · Policies 5 · SOPs 6 · Team 7 · Audit 8 · PRPs 9 · Records 10 · Control Each block is one document in the checklist 02 H OW T O R E A D I T Category & frequency Legal4Sure support Each document shows its category. Where a review We prepare the core manuals, SOPs, policies and frequency applies – daily, 6 months or yearly – it's shown formats. Your team fills in the records and keeps next to it. them current. www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 1 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 2 03 S T E P 1 · L E G A L L I C E N C E S 11 documents · No. 1–11 The legal base of your site. Keep originals valid and copies on file. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 001 FSSAI Licence Legal 002 Factory Licence Legal 003 GST Legal 004 Annual Return Form D1  FSSAI Legal 005 Legal Metrology  Packaging Licence Legal 006 Fire NOC Legal 007 Pollution NOC Legal 008 Waste Disposal Agreement Legal 009 Security Agreement (if contracted) Legal 010 IEC (if applicable) Legal 011 Building Layout and Stability Certificate Legal 04 S T E P 2 · T E S T R E P O R T S & C E R T I F I C AT E S 20 documents · No. 12–31 Lab, environment and people evidence that your product and site are safe. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 012 Finished Goods Test from NABL Lab Test report 013 RM Test Report Test report 014 Air Monitoring Test Test report 015 Light Intensity Report Test report 016 Noise Monitoring Test Test report 017 Hand Swab Test Report Test report 018 Machine / Equipment Swab Test Test report 019 Water Test Report Test report www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 2 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 3 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 020 Medical Certificate with Vaccinations Certificate 021 Calibration Certificate of Machines and Lab Equipment Certificate 022 Overall Migration Report of Packaging Material Test report 023 Packaging Material Food Grade Certificate Certificate 024 Shelf Life Test Report Test report 025 RM Supplier's FSSAI Licence & COA Certificate 026 First Aid Training Certificate Certificate 027 Fire Mock Drill  External Certificate 028 Internal Audit of FSTL Certificate Certificate 029 FoSTaC Training Certificate 1 for 25 employees) Certificate 030 DG Set Emission Test Report Test report 031 Food Grade Ink Test Report & COA Test report 05 S T E P 3 · M A N U A L S & H A C C P 17 documents · No. 32–48 The core of your food safety system – manuals, HACCP plan, CCPs and OPRPs. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 032 FSMS Manual Manual 033 GMP Manual Manual 034 TACCP Manual Manual 035 VACCP Manual Manual 036 Emergency Preparedness Manual Manual 037 HACCP Manual / Plan HACCP 038 Process Flow Chart HACCP 039 Product Description HACCP 040 RM / PM / FG Contact Surfaces HACCP www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 3 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 4 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 041 Hazard Analysis with Risk Assessment HACCP 042 Risk Matrix HACCP 043 OPRP Determination HACCP 044 OPRP Verification HACCP 045 CCP Verification HACCP 046 CCP Determination HACCP 047 RM Risk Assessment HACCP 048 Allergen Management Plan Manual 06 S T E P 4 · P O L I C I E S 12 documents · No. 49–60 Short, signed policies that set the rules for everyone on site. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 049 Personnel Hygiene Policy Policy 050 Food Safety Policy Policy 051 Glass Policy Policy 052 Jewellery Policy Policy 053 Replacement Policy Policy 054 Visitor Policy Policy 055 GHP Policy Policy 056 GMP Policy Policy 057 Injury Policy Policy 058 Rework Policy Policy 059 Wood / Acrylic and Plastic Policy Policy 060 Allergen Policy Policy www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 4 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 5 07 S T E P 5 · S TA N D A R D O P E R AT I N G P R O C E D U R E S 38 documents · No. 61–98 How every food safety task is done – step by step. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 061 Quality Control SOP 062 Document Control SOP 063 Pest Control SOP 064 Preventive Maintenance SOP 065 Store and Dispatch SOP 066 Training and Recruitment SOP 067 Control of NC Products SOP 068 Traceability & Identification SOP 069 Rework Material SOP 070 Machine Handover SOP 071 Personnel Hygiene SOP 072 Record Control SOP 073 Corrective Action SOP 074 Management Review SOP 075 Cleaning and Sanitation SOP 076 Product Recall SOP 077 Waste Control SOP 078 Receipt, Storage of RM SOP 079 Internal Communication SOP 080 Preventive Action SOP 081 Calibration of Equipment SOP 082 External Communication SOP 083 Customer Complaint Management SOP www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 5 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 6 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 084 HACCP and FSMS Review SOP 085 Allergen Control SOP 086 COVID19 SOP 087 Purchase  Supplier Selection and Evaluation SOP 088 Customer Satisfaction SOP 089 Emergency Preparedness Plan SOP 090 Onsite Verification of Site Plan and Process Flow SOP 091 Internal Audit SOP 092 Change Control Planning SOP 093 Plant Layout and Construction SOP 094 Plant Hygiene SOP 095 Control of Outsourced Process SOP 096 Product Hold and Release SOP 097 Procurement in Emergency Situation SOP 098 New Product Development SOP 08 S T E P 6 · T E A M , T R A I N I N G , S U P P L I E R S & V I S I T O R S 19 documents · No. 99–117 Who is responsible, how they're trained, and who comes on site. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 099 Food Safety Team Annexure 100 Organisation Chart Annexure 101 Competency Matrix Annexure 102 Responsibilities Key Annexure 103 List of Internal Auditors Annexure 104 Verification Planning Annexure www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 6 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 7 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 105 Sampling Plan Annexure 106 Personal Data Form Annexure 107 Training Schedule HR training 108 Joining and Induction HR training 109 Training Attendance FSMS training 110 Training Feedback FSMS training 111 Training Evaluation FSMS training 112 Supplier Qualification Supplier 113 Approved Vendor List Supplier 114 Supplier Evaluation Supplier 115 External Service Providers Supplier 116 Visitor Register Visitor 117 Visitor Health Questionnaire Visitor 09 S T E P 7 · A U D I T , R E V I EW & O B J E C T I V E S 16 documents · No. 118–133 Internal audits, management review, communication and objectives. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 118 Calibration Chart Records · 1 year 119 Product Recall Checklist Records · 6 months 120 Traceability & Identification Records · 6 months 121 Internal Audit Plan Internal audit · 6 months 122 Internal Audit Schedule Internal audit · 6 months 123 Internal Audit Checklist Internal audit · 6 months 124 Internal Audit Observation Sheet Internal audit · 6 months 125 Analysis of Results Internal audit · 6 months www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 7 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 8 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 126 Input Summary Form Mgmt review · 6 months 127 Minutes of Meeting  Management Review Discussion Mgmt review · 6 months 128 Internal Communication Communication 129 External Communication with Supplier Communication 130 External Communication with Customer Communication 131 Food Safety Objectives Objectives 132 Objective Monitoring Sheet Objectives 133 Objectives Action Plan Objectives 10 S T E P 8 · D A I LY P R P C H E C K L I S T S & M A I N T E N A N C E 17 documents · No. 134–150 The everyday hygiene and maintenance records auditors check first. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 134 Dustbin Cleaning Checklist PRP · daily 135 Personnel Hygiene Checklist PRP · daily 136 Sanitiser Control Checklist PRP · daily 137 Glass Checklist PRP · daily 138 Process Area Cleaning Checklist PRP · daily 139 Store Cleaning Checklist PRP · daily 140 Toilet Cleaning Checklist PRP · daily 141 Weighing Balance Monitoring Checklist PRP · daily 142 Pest-o-Flash Cleaning Checklist PRP · daily 143 Plant Cleaning Checklist PRP · daily 144 List of Machines / Equipment Maintenance 145 Preventive Maintenance Plan Maintenance 146 Preventive Maintenance Checklist Maintenance www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 8 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 9 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 147 Maintenance Record Maintenance 148 Equipment History Record Maintenance 149 Breakdown Intimation and Machine Handover Maintenance 150 External Machine Service Records Maintenance 11 S T E P 9 · Q U A L I T Y , P R O D U C T I O N & D I S PAT C H R E C O R D S 24 documents · No. 151–174 Batch-level evidence – from raw material to dispatch and complaints. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 151 Production Log Quality-lab 152 Purchase Logs with Lot No. Quality-lab 153 RM Inspection Record Quality-lab 154 Packaging Material Inspection Record Quality-lab 155 FG Inspection Record Quality-lab 156 Proficiency Test  Lab Report vs External Test Report Quality-lab 157 Online Process Check Record  Line Chemist Quality-lab 158 GMP Checklist Quality-lab · monthly 159 Batch Manufacturing Record Quality-lab 160 Inward Vehicle Inspection Record Quality-lab 161 Outward Vehicle Inspection Record Quality-lab 162 Control of Non-Conforming Product Register Quality-lab 163 Stock Register Production 164 Batch Code Policy & Evidence Record Production 165 Production Logs  Daily Basis Production 166 RM Issuing Record Production 167 Packaging Material Issuing Records Production www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 9 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 10 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 168 Invoicing Records with EWay Bill Dispatch 169 Customer Complaint Record Complaints 170 Corrective Action Report Complaints 171 Customer Feedback Form Complaints 172 List of Fire Equipment Emergency 173 Fire Safety Mock Drill Emergency 174 Emergency and Accident Record Emergency 12 S T E P 1 0 · D O C U M E N T C O N T R O L , R I S K & P E S T R E C O R D S 32 documents · No. 175–206 Master lists, risk assessments, pest control and CCP / OPRP monitoring. NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 175 Master List of Documents Doc control 176 Document Distribution List Doc control 177 Document Control Register Doc control 178 Change Request Form Doc control 179 Document Circulation Note Doc control 180 Master List of Records Doc control 181 Master List of Formats  Department-wise Doc control 182 Risk and Opportunity Risk 183 Internal and External Issues Risk 184 Environment Risk Assessment Risk 185 COVID19 Risk Assessment Risk 186 Allergen Risk Assessment Risk 187 Understanding Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties Risk 188 Pest Control Records Pest records www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 10 of 11 A U D I T · C E R T I F I C A T I O N · C O M P L I A N C E S FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 11 NO. DOCUMENT CATEGORY ✓ 189 Pest Control Agreement Pest records 190 Pest Control Licence Pest records 191 Pest Control Form 3 Licence Pest records 192 Pest Control Form 8 Licence Pest records 193 Rodent Layout Map Pest records 194 Pest Trend Analysis Pest records 195 Gap Assessment Report Pest records 196 IPCA Licence Pest records 197 List of Chemicals Pest records 198 Operator Training Certificate Pest records 199 Operator Medical Certificate Pest records 200 Chemical MSDS Pest records 201 Service Record Pest records 202 Validation of CCP and OPRP & Accreditations Records 203 CCP Monitoring Checklist Records 204 OPRP Monitoring Checklist Records 205 List of Chemicals Records 206 Food Culture Doc control Need help preparing for FSSC 22000? Call Email · Web Talk to Legal4Sure 919310655040 [email protected] 918851641650 www.legal4sure.in www.legal4sure.in  ·  [email protected]  ·  919310655040 Legal4Sure · FSSC 22000 Documentation Checklist · Page 11 of 11