FSSC 22000 certification in Brazil

FSSC 22000 certification in Brazil at a glance

Importers buying Brazilian ingredients, packaged foods and beverages frequently ask which food safety scheme the plant holds, and FSSC 22000 is often the answer. The Foundation FSSC owns the scheme, describes it as GFSI-recognised and lists Latin America among its regional representations. It builds on ISO 22000 and adds scheme requirements, so it is not a substitute for the federal inspection that governs animal-origin and plant-origin products. Global ACI lists FSSC 22000 scheme parts among the scopes recognised for Cgcre, Inmetro's accreditation coordination, while certificates come from bodies licensed by the scheme owner. Sterling's New York office helps close gaps in prerequisite programmes, food defence and fraud controls, supports internal audits and prepares plants for scheme audits, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included with the engagement.

Who needs FSSC 22000 in Brazil, and what happens without it

In Brazil the question rarely comes from a law. It comes from the buyer, the regulator or the partner that wants proof before it signs. These are the organisations that get asked.

• Food manufacturers supplying global retailers and brand ownersMany multinational buyers recognise FSSC 22000 as a GFSI-recognised scheme.
• Packaging manufacturers for food contactThe scheme covers packaging and other food-chain categories beyond manufacturing.
• Agribusiness and ingredient exportersImporters set scheme requirements for the Brazilian plants they source from.
• Beverage and dairy processorsRecognition by customers decides whether ISO 22000 alone is enough.
• Animal feed and pet food suppliersThe scheme family includes feed-sector requirements.

FSSC 22000 requirements in Brazil

Strip away the vocabulary and FSSC 22000 asks a company to prove six things about food safety to the level global buyers expect.

In Brazil these six sit alongside the local laws and regulations listed under drivers below; one system can evidence both. The detail is on the global hub: FSSC 22000 explained →

• FSSC 22000 requirements, clause by clause in plain language

How to get FSSC 22000 certified in Brazil

One team from the New York office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients across Brazil are served from Sterling's New York office, on-site where the work needs it and remotely otherwise.

1. Discovery call and scopeEntities, locations, regulators and target date, agreed before any proposal.
2. Gap assessment against FSSC 22000 and the Brazilian requirements that apply to youControls you already run for your regulators and customers are reused, not rebuilt.
3. Your system built with your team in EffivityRisks, controls, evidence, incidents and reviews in one live system the auditor can see.
4. Internal audit, management review and corrective actionsYour internal auditors trained by Sterling; the evidence proven before the certification body arrives.
5. Certification body stage 1 and stage 2, then surveillanceAn accredited body audits and decides. Sterling supports the audits and the three-year cycle.

The Sterling Promise: 100% on-time completion, 100% success, 8,100+ client engagements.Sterling does not certify. Certification decisions stay with independent bodies.

• The FSSC 22000 certification process, step by step

How long does FSSC 22000 certification take in Brazil?

There is no standard duration: it depends on your scope and on how much of the system already runs. In Brazil these are the factors that set the timeline.

• ISO 22000 base system maturity
• Additional scheme requirements such as food defence and fraud controls
• Number of sites and food chain categories
• Scheme-licensed certification body availability

Sterling agrees a dated plan with you on the discovery call, once the scope is known.

• Scope and timeline estimator

How much does FSSC 22000 certification cost in Brazil?

The cost has two parts: the consulting work to build and prove the system, and the certification body’s audit fees, which are quoted separately. In Brazil these factors move both.

• Number of sites and categories in scope
• Additional programmes, testing and monitoring
• Certification body audit fees, quoted separately from consulting and scheme fees
• Unannounced audit preparation

Sterling gives one customised, all-inclusive proposal after the discovery call, never before the scope is agreed.

• What makes up the cost of FSSC 22000

FSSC 22000 consultants and certification bodies in Brazil

Two different organisations are involved. A consultant helps you build the system and prove it works; an accredited certification body then audits or assesses it and decides. Keeping the two separate is what makes the result credible to buyers and regulators.

• Check that the body’s accreditation or approval covers FSSC 22000 and your sector, and that its certificates can be verified online.
• Ask the consultant how the local requirements in Brazil are mapped into the same system, so nothing runs twice.
• Ask for client references in your sector; Sterling’s client letters are available on request.
• Agree who owns the evidence and the tool after the engagement; with Sterling the system stays yours, in Effivity.

FSSC 22000 in Brazil: questions clients ask

More on FSSC 22000 for Brazilian organisations

• FSSC 22000: the complete guide
• Watch: How to implement FSSC 22000
• FSSC 22000 certification in Brazil and every other standard Sterling delivers there

Other standards Brazilian businesses ask Sterling for

Organisations in Brazil often combine FSSC 22000 with one of these, under one management system where the scopes allow.

All 21 standards Sterling delivers in Brazil →