Food Safety and Food Quality Standards and Resources

This resource page helps South African food businesses explore food safety and quality standards, including ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, GLOBALG.A.P., GFSI-related schemes, SABS and selected supporting standards relevant to compliance, certification and market access.

Reference: Overview

Topic: Standards Resources

Explore food safety training courses in South Africa covering HACCP, ISO 22000, FSSC 22000, BRCGS, GLOBALG.A.P. and auditing practices.

Reference: Internal resource

Topic: Training

Access food safety management system document templates and compliance toolkits to support implementation and certification readiness.

Reference: Internal resource

Topic: Templates

Contact ASC Food Safety Consultants for practical food safety consulting, FSMS support, auditing and training guidance in South Africa.

Reference: Internal resource

Topic: Consulting

Official ISO resource introducing ISO 22000, the internationally recognised food safety management system standard for organisations in the food chain.

Reference: Official standard resource

Topic: ISO 22000

ASC Food Safety Consultants ISO 22000 document templates toolkit to help South African businesses structure a food safety management system aligned with ISO 22000 requirements.

Reference: Templates toolkit

Topic: ISO 22000

ISO 22000 training course in South Africa introducing the structure, clauses and food safety management system requirements of ISO 22000:2018.

Reference: Training resource

Topic: ISO 22000

Online self-paced ISO 22000 training resource for learners who need flexible food safety management system learning options.

Reference: Online training

Topic: ISO 22000

Official Global Food Safety Initiative resource with information on food safety benchmarking, recognised programmes and capacity-building resources.

Reference: Official resource

Topic: GFSI

Official resource showing recognised certification programme owners and related benchmarking information for GFSI-aligned food safety schemes.

Reference: Recognition

Topic: GFSI

FSSC 22000 is a GFSI-recognised certification scheme commonly used in food manufacturing and related sectors requiring benchmarked food safety certification.

Reference: GFSI-recognised scheme

Topic: FSSC 22000

BRCGS provides GFSI-recognised certification standards relevant to food manufacturing, packaging materials and supply chain assurance.

Reference: GFSI-recognised scheme

Topic: BRCGS

GLOBALG.A.P. provides market-recognised assurance solutions relevant to primary production, agricultural compliance and buyer requirements.

Reference: Agricultural assurance

Topic: GLOBALG.A.P.

IFS standards are widely used in international food and supply chain contexts and can be relevant for businesses servicing retail and international markets.

Reference: International standards

Topic: IFS

SQF is a recognised food safety and quality certification programme used in global supply chains and export-aligned markets.

Reference: Certification programme

Topic: SQF

Official FSSC 22000 home page with scheme background, governance and certification information for food safety management systems.

Reference: Official resource

Topic: FSSC 22000

Official scheme documents for FSSC 22000 Version 6 including requirements, interpretations and supporting resources.

Reference: Scheme documents

Topic: FSSC 22000

Official overview of sectors and food chain categories relevant to FSSC 22000 certification.

Reference: Sector guidance

Topic: FSSC 22000

ASC FSSC 22000 document templates toolkit for food manufacturing businesses needing structured implementation support.

Reference: Templates toolkit

Topic: FSSC 22000

ASC training resources for introduction, transition and implementation of FSSC 22000 Version 6 in South Africa.

Reference: Training

Topic: FSSC 22000

Official FSSC development programme resource for organisations building food safety systems toward certification readiness.

Reference: Development programme

Topic: FSSC 22000

Official BRCGS home page with standards, certification and supply chain quality resources.

Reference: Official resource

Topic: BRCGS

Official BRCGS food safety standards resource for food manufacturers, technical teams and certification planning.

Reference: Food safety standard

Topic: BRCGS

Official BRCGS packaging materials standard resource for packaging manufacturers and related operations.

Reference: Packaging standard

Topic: BRCGS

Official BRCGS directory resource for searching registered certificated sites and related standard information.

Reference: Directory

Topic: BRCGS

ASC training page with BRCGS-related training options in South Africa, including awareness and implementation support.

Reference: Training

Topic: BRCGS

ASC BRCGS document templates toolkit supporting system development, implementation structure and audit readiness.

Reference: Templates toolkit

Topic: BRCGS

Official GLOBALG.A.P. resource for assurance solutions relevant to agriculture, producers, packhouses and market-facing compliance.

Reference: Official resource

Topic: GLOBALG.A.P.

Official producer resource outlining the standards, certification journey and implementation information for GLOBALG.A.P.

Reference: Producer guidance

Topic: GLOBALG.A.P.

ASC GLOBALG.A.P. document templates toolkit to support implementation, record-keeping and farm system readiness.

Reference: Templates toolkit

Topic: GLOBALG.A.P.

Official chain of custody resource relevant to product identity preservation and post-farm handling assurance.

Reference: Chain of custody

Topic: GLOBALG.A.P.

Supporting South African ethical compliance resource relevant to social responsibility expectations in agricultural supply chains.

Reference: Ethical standard

Topic: SIZA

Supporting South African environmental compliance resource relevant to agricultural sustainability and good practice.

Reference: Environmental standard

Topic: SIZA

Official capacity-building resource aimed at helping businesses strengthen food safety management and move toward benchmarked maturity levels.

Reference: Official programme resource

Topic: GFSI

ASC GFSI document templates toolkit supporting basic and intermediate-level system development and practical food safety structure.

Reference: Templates toolkit

Topic: GFSI

Practical self-assessment resource to support food businesses reviewing their current food safety management practices and progression needs.

Reference: Checklist

Topic: GFSI

Official South African Bureau of Standards webstore where South African National Standards and related documents can be searched and purchased.

Reference: Official resource

Topic: SABS

Food safety management requirements for prerequisite programmes, widely used in South African food handling and manufacturing environments.

Reference: SANS 10049

Topic: PRPs

South African HACCP system requirements standard relevant to hazard analysis and critical control point system implementation.

Reference: SANS 10330

Topic: HACCP

South African adoption of ISO 22000 food safety management systems requirements for organisations in the food chain.

Reference: SANS 22000

Topic: FSMS

Prerequisite programmes on food safety for food manufacturing, supporting sector-specific operational controls.

Reference: SATS 22002-1

Topic: Food Manufacturing

Prerequisite programmes on food safety for food packaging manufacturing environments.

Reference: SATS 22002-4

Topic: Packaging

Drinking water standard covering microbiological, physical, aesthetic and chemical determinands relevant to water quality compliance.

Reference: SANS 241-1

Topic: Water

Labelling requirements for prepackaged products and general requirements for sale of goods subject to legal metrology control.

Reference: SANS 289

Topic: Labelling

Processed meat products standard relevant to composition, safety, quality and related compliance considerations.

Reference: SANS 885

Topic: Meat

Standard relevant to pesticide application in food-handling, food-processing and catering establishments.

Reference: SANS 10133

Topic: Pest Control

Standard relevant to lubricants intended for use in the food industry.

Reference: SANS 1829

Topic: Food Industry Support

Quality management systems requirements relevant to broader management system maturity and integrated system design.

Reference: Quality management

Topic: ISO 9001

Environmental management systems standard relevant to sustainability and environmental management integration.

Reference: Environmental management

Topic: ISO 14001

Risk assessment techniques standard relevant to structured risk management in food safety, quality and business operations.

Reference: Risk management

Topic: ISO 31010

Occupational health and safety management systems standard relevant to workplace risk and operational safety controls.

Reference: OHS management

Topic: ISO 45001