FSSC 22000 Lead auditor training course -

Pre- Course Assignment A

This pre-course assignment is aimed at helping you to develop a basic understanding of FSSC 22000
and its application within a case study organization., given the amount of information that you will be
expected to assimilate throughout the course, for you to study this organization in advance so that we
may quickly move into the complexities of the auditing process. This assignment forms an important and
integral part of the training process, and will contribute towards the continuous assessment of your
performance throughout the course

Assignment Instructions:

Please obtain a copy of ISO 22000 and ISO 22002-1, FSSC 22000 requirements which you should also
bring to the course with you. Read through the standard and FSSC 22000 requirements.
Please visit the website of FSSC 22000 before answering the questions of this assignment and also
before attending the training to be able to go through the additional requirements of FSSC 22000 ,
www.fssc22000.com ,then read through the case study company Food Safety Management System
Manual that has been included with this pre-course information to develop a general understanding of
the type of company, the nature of its business activities and the relative size of its operation, numbers of
staff etc. and undertake this assignment

Your answers should only be on the sheets provided and must be brought with you to the course
together with the case study company Food Safety Management System Manual.

The assignment is aimed at helping you to develop a basic understanding of the above
requirements and their application within an organization.

NO unauthorized copying of these pre-course materials is permitted

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Pre-Course Assignment A

Circle the right answer:

1. Which Factors initiated development of 5. Beside hazard assessment in ISO 22000 ,

FSSC Version 6 FSSC 22000 requires?
a. Strengthening the requirements to support a. Environmental aspect impact assessment
organizations in their contributions to b. PRP Verification based on risk
meeting the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs). 6. How many FSSC 22000 additional
b. Incorporating the requirements of ISO requirements as per FSSC 22000 if a
22003-1:2022 company is category F ?
c. Editorial changes and amendments as part a. 7
of continuous improvement b. 9
d. All of the above. c. 6
d. 13
2. How many FSSC 22000 additional
requirements as per FSSC 22000 ver 6 ? 7. FSSC logo is allowed to be used on?
a. 18 a. label
b. 7 b. packaging
c. 9 c. website
d. 10 d. Certificate of analysis (COA)

3. FSSC Version 6 is combination of – 8. Documented allergen management plan

a. ISO 22000:2018, FSSC additional is required for company under category?
requirement & TS 22002 Series a. C
b. ISO 22000:2018, GFSI & TS 22002 Series b. I
c. ISO 22000:2018, ISO/TS 22003 -2013 & TS c. K
22002 Series d. All of the above
d. All of the above.
e. None of the above. 9. What is the supply chain sector with
category I?
4. What is the difference between FSSC a. Processing of Production of food/feed
22000 and ISO 22000 certification packaging and packaging materials
scheme? b. Production of (bio) chemicals
a. FSSC 22000 have additional scheme c. Catering
requirements d. Production of food packaging and packaging
b. FSSC 22000 indicated the sector specific materials
PRPs
c. FSSC 22000 can be upgraded to FSSC 10. RPs shall be?
22000-Q if a company decides to be certified a. Specified and documented
by implementing ISO QMS requirements b. Approved and Verified
d. All the above c. Documented and verified
d. a and b

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11. Additional Scheme requirement like 16. Product labelling shall be in accordance
Equipment management is not for to?
category ? a. Customer requirements
a. C b. Company requirements
b. FII c. Applicable food regulations in the country of
c. K intended sale
d. None of the above d. Applicable food regulations of the land
where it was produced
12. Where PRP requirements are deemed not
to be applicable in relation to the scope 17. Operational conditions of the FSMS shall
of the organization’s activities and be
verified during an audit? a. Specified
a. exceptions shall be justified and documented b. Documented
b. exceptions shall be documented c. Verified
c. exceptions shall be justified d. All of the above
d. exceptions shall be considered
18. The organization shall implement a
13. What is the Pre-requisite Programme for system to assure that when analysis
Transport and Storage Services? critical to the verification of food safety is
a. ISO/TS 22002-1 undertaken, this is conducted by a
b. ISO/TS 22002-2 competent laboratory?
c. ISO/TS 22002-5 a. Laboratory is accredited to international
d. ISO/TS 22002-4 standards such as ISO 17025
b. Laboratory had successful participation in
14. Main components of FSSC 22000? proficiency testing programs, regulatory
a. ISO 22000 approved programs
b. Sector specific PRP c. Laboratory of companies
c. Additional Scheme requirements d. a or b
d. All the above
19. Environmental monitoring program is in
15. Management of services and purchased place to verify the effectiveness of?
materials includes? a. Food safety management system
a. Laboratory analysis services b. All controls on preventing contamination
b. Procurement of raw materials and c. Environmental management system
ingredients d. All controls for physical hazard
c. maintenance and cleaning contamination
d. all of the above
20. Health status is required for?
a. Catering
b. Manufacturing
c. Production of animal feed and pet food
d. None of the above

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21. Appropriate information is utilized to 26. How many HACCP principles?

establish, implement and maintain PRPs a. 5
which shall include? b. 12
a. regulatory requirements c. 7
b. recognized sector or product group codes of d. 8
practices and guidelines
c. customer requirements 27. Who is the top management?
d. All of the above a. Should be one person have overall
responsibility of food safety
22. How many auditable clauses as per ISO b. VP, GM only
22000:2018? c. Production & Quality manager only
a. 10 d. Can be a person or group of people who
b. 8 directs and controls an organization at the
c. 7 highest level
d. 6
28. The word (shall) in ISO 22000:2018
23. Where in ISO 22000:2018 does it require indicates
job description to be made? a. a requirement
a. Clause no. 6.1 b. a recommendation
b. Clause no. 7.2 c. a possibility
c. Clause no. 5.3 d. a permission
d. None of the above
29. The word (should) in ISO 22000:2018
24. As per ISO 22000:2018 What is the indicates?
meaning of food? a. a requirement
a. substance (ingredient), whether processed, b. a recommendation
semi-processed or raw, which is intended for c. a possibility
consumption d. a permission
b. single or multiple product(s), whether
processed, semi-processed or raw, which is 30. What is the meaning of non-conformity?
(are) intended to be fed to non-food- a. Non- fulfilment of a standard requirement
producing animals b. Non- fulfilment of a legal requirement
c. any substance which is intended for c. Non- fulfilment of an organization
consumption including drugs, tobacco requirement
d. None of the above d. All the above

25. What is the meaning of risk? 31. The top-level document in a food safety
a. Combination of likelihood, severity management system is a
b. Effect of uncertainty a. Record
c. a, b b. Procedure
d. None of the above c. Policy
d. None of the above

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32. Which one of the followings shall be 37. Which one of the followings is true.
communicated internally to the food a. Designated persons only shall have defined
safety team in a timely manner responsibility and authority for the external
a. Changes in products or new products; communication of any information
b. Changes in raw materials, ingredients and concerning food safety.
services; b. All persons shall have defined responsibility
c. Changes in production systems and and authority for the external communication
equipment; of any information concerning food safety.
d. All the above c. Top management only shall have defined
responsibility and authority for the external
33. FSSC 22000 version 6 is applicable from communication of any information
a. 1st April 2024 concerning food safety.
b. 26th June 2022 d. None of the above
c. 31st March 2024
d. None of the above 38. Why is it important to identify the likely
consumer of your product (intended use)
34. Who is responsible for updating the when developing a HACCP Plan:
documented FSMS as per ISO 22000:2018 a. It may Affect your decision about the severity
requirements? of a Hazard
a. Top management b. It may Assist you to determine your
b. Food safety team leader Marketing plan
c. Document controller c. It Can speed up the time spent developing
d. None of the above the HACCP System
d. It will help to reduce the number of
35. If an auditor found the Food safety policy complaints regarding product Quality
not signed by the top management, he
can consider it as 39. Validation means
a. Non- conformity a. obtaining evidence that a control measure
b. Conformity will be capable of effectively controlling the
c. Needs more investigation significant food safety hazard
d. All the above b. confirmation, through the provision of
objective evidence, that specified
36. As per the requirements of ISO requirements have been fulfilled
22000:2018 The food safety team leader c. Ensuring that the end product achieved its
shall be responsible for intended use
a. Conducting internal audit d. None of the above
b. Monitoring the critical limits of each CCP
c. Establish the food safety policy 40. In which one of the following clauses of
d. managing and organizing the work of the ISO 22000:2018 the word (Incident) has
food safety team; been mentioned?
a. 8.4, 9.3
b. 5.1, 5.2
c. 7.2, 8,5
d. All the above

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45. Which of the following topics shall be

41. Critical limits must be communicated within an organization
a. Measurable needs to implement ISO 22000:2018
b. Randomly checked a. Food safety policy
c. Set exactly at legislative Parameters b. Food safety objectives
d. Related to temperatures c. Organizational roles, responsibilities and
authorities
42. A Food business produces ready to eat d. All the above
chilled quiches, at the step of cooking,
the hazard of Bacterial survival has been 46. As per clause no. 8.9.4.3 of ISO
identified and the control is to cook the 22000:2018 which one of the following
quiches thoroughly, which of the methods can be used to dispose the non-
following is correct? conforming products
a. Control Measures exist and therefore the a. destroyed and/or disposed as waste.
step can be dealt with by prerequisites b. reprocessed or further processed within or
program outside the organization to ensure that the
b. A subsequent step of cooling will eliminate food safety hazard is reduced to acceptable
the hazard and therefore the step is not a levels
control point. c. redirected for other use as long as food
c. The step of cooking is designed to eliminate safety in the food chain is not affected;
the hazards and therefore it’s a critical d. All the above
control point.
d. Contamination with identified hazards could 47. As per ISO 22000:2018 The internal audit
not occur more than acceptable levels and shall be conducted
therefore the step is not critical. a. Once every year
b. Once every 6 months
43. Which one of the following is a required c. At planned interval
input of the management review as per d. None of the above
ISO 22000:2018
a. Adequacy of resources 48. Which of the following is the definition of
b. Audit results correction
c. Withdrawal, recall of the products a. action to eliminate a detected nonconformity
d. All the above b. action to eliminate the cause of a
nonconformity and to prevent recurrence
44. As per ISO 22000:2018 The management c. All the above
review shall be conducted d. None of the above
a. Once every year
b. Once every 6 months 49. Which of the following is the definition of
c. At planned interval corrective action
d. None of the above a. Action to eliminate a detected nonconformity
b. Action to eliminate the cause of a
nonconformity and to prevent recurrence
c. All the above
d. None of the above

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50. Which of the followings is recognized by 55. In which clause of ISO 22000:2018
GFSI (global food safety initiatives) preventive action is required?
a. ISO 22000 a. 8.5.1
b. FSSC 22000 b. 6.2
c. All the above c. 10.2
d. None of the above d. None of the above

51. Which clause is requiring Food defense 56. Which one of the following hazard is
in ISO 22000 characterized by multiplication and
a. 8.4.1 contamination
b. 5.3 a. Microbiological hazard
c. All the above b. Allergenic hazard
d. None of the above c. Physical
d. All the above
52. Requirements for the organization with
multisite certification is applicable for 57. Clauses related to top management audit
food chain categories - in ISO 22000
a. E, F & G a. All of clause 6
b. C, I & K b. All of clause 5
c. None of the above c. All of clause 10
d. All food chain categories are applicable d. All of clause 9

53. In how many working days, organization 58. To be issued when the findings does not
shall inform certification body about affect the capability of the management
serious events that impact the FSMS, system to achieve the intended results?
legality and /or the integrity of the a. Improvement notice
certification including situations that b. Minor Nonconformity
pose a threat to food safety. c. Critical Nonconformity
a. 5 days d. Major Nonconformity
b. 3 days
c. 1 day 59. As per FSSC 22000 , what is the grading
d. None of the above of Non- conformity
a. Minor and major non-conformity
54. For organizations receiving raw material b. Minor, major and critical non-conformity
in tankers, the following shall be included c. Minor, major and opportunity for
in the supplier agreement as a minimum improvement
to ensure product safety and prevent d. None of the above
cross- contamination-
a. Tanker cleaning validation 60. Processing pet food from plant products
b. Restriction prior to use only is applicable to category -
c. Applicable control measures relevant to the a. CI
product being transported b. CII
d. None of the above c. CO
d. BIII

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61. What are the components which can be 65. To be issued when a direct food safety
audited as a single system as per FSSC impact without appropriate action by the
Scheme requirements organization is observed during the audit
a. ISO 22000:2018 food safety management or when legality and /or certification
system requirements. integrity is at stake?
b. ISO 9001:2015 quality management c. Improvement notice
systems requirements – when selected d. Minor Nonconformity
(FSSC 22000 Quality). c. Critical Nonconformity
c. Sector specific pre-requisite programs d. Major Nonconformity
(PRPs) requirements and FSSC additional
requirements 66. As per FSSC 22000 requirements - The
d. a & c organization shall report significant
changes to the CB within three (3)
62. Food defense requirements are required working days as stipulated in the
a. As per ISO 22000:2018 certification contract. These include
b. As per FSSC 22000 changes relating to:
c. All the above a. legal, commercial, organizational status or
d. None of the above ownership,
b. organization name, contact address and site
63. To be issued when findings affects the details
capability of the management system to c. scope of operations and product categories
achieve the intended result? covered by the certified management system
a. Improvement notice d. All the above.
b. Minor Nonconformity
c. Critical Nonconformity 67. The food chain category description used
d. Major Nonconformity by FSSC Scheme is defined according to
a. ISO 22003-1:2022
64. The FSSC 22000 certificate expires b. ISO/TS 22003:2013a, b
a. Three years after the date of the initial c. a & b
certification decision. d. None of the above
b. Two years after the date of the initial
certification decision. 68. As per FSSC requirements – after the
c. One year after the date of the initial initial certification audit the Certification
certification decision. body (CB) will issue the certificate
d. None of the above a. within 30 calendar days from the date of the
certification decision.
b. within 60 calendar days from the date of the
certification decision.
c. within 30 working days from the date of the
certification decision.
d. within 45 calendar days from the date of the
certification decision.

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69. At least one of the two annual

surveillance audits shall be
a. unannounced.
b. Done by 3 auditors
c. Done by 2 auditors
d. All of the above

70. When transitioning from Dutch HACCP,

ISO 22000 or a GFSI recognized
certification scheme to FSSC 22000
certification,
a. a full stage 1 and 2 audit is not required
b. a full stage 1 and 2 audit is required
c. no changes at all in the audit is required
d. None of the above

71. As per FSSC 22000 When a minor

nonconformity is issued during an audit,
a. Corrective action (CA) shall be implemented
by the organization within the time frame
agreed with the CB
b. Corrective action (CA) shall be implemented
by the organization within 6 months after the
audit
c. Corrective action (CA) shall be implemented
by the organization within 45 days after the
audit
d. Corrective action (CA) shall be implemented
by the organization within 60 months after
the audit

72. What are the legal requirements related to an FSMS in your country? Please specify:
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