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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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084 HACCP and FSMS Review SOP
085 Allergen Control SOP
086 COVID19 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
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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
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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
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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
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168 Invoicing Records with EWay 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 COVID19 Risk Assessment Risk
186 Allergen Risk Assessment Risk
187 Understanding Needs and Expectations of Interested Parties Risk
188 Pest Control Records Pest records
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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
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