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ISO 22000 certification in Cologne
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ISO 22000 certification in Cologne at a glance
Food that passes through Cologne often changes hands several times: from the Rhine ports or the Eifeltor freight centre to warehouses, wholesalers and retailers whose headquarters, such as REWE Group's, are in the city. ISO 22000 gives distributors, packers and processors in that chain a management system for food safety: hazard analysis on HACCP principles, prerequisite programmes, traceability, communication with suppliers and customers, internal audit and management review. It suits those whose customers want a certified system without insisting on a GFSI-recognised scheme. An accredited certification body issues the certificate. Served from Sterling's Frankfurt office, Sterling builds documentation, trains staff and prepares you for the audit. German food law is outlined on the country page.
Why ISO 22000 in Cologne
- Food manufacturers and distributors supplying Cologne's retail and wholesale tradeKölnBusiness cites around 4,500 logistics and trading companies and the REWE Group headquarters.
- Cold-chain and warehousing operators at the port and freight centresChains of custody through the ports and rail terminals call for traceable food handling.
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Demand is buyer-led: customers and tenders set the requirement; no Cologne authority or zone rule names this standard.
What ISO 22000 requires
Strip away the vocabulary and ISO 22000 requires a company to prove six things about keeping food safe from supplier to customer.
The detail is on the global hub: ISO 22000 explained →
ISO 22000 requirements, clause by clause in plain language →
How Sterling delivers ISO 22000 in Cologne
Served from Sterling's Frankfurt office; consultants visit Cologne sites and also work online, around the audit plan. One team carries the work from scoping to certificate.
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- Internal auditor training for your audit team, as applicable to your standard
- Vulnerability assessment on ISMS engagements
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Regulations and accreditation for ISO 22000 in Germany
The laws, regulators and accreditation route for ISO 22000 apply across Germany, Cologne included. They are set out on the country page: ISO 22000 certification in Germany →
Standards Cologne organisations combine with ISO 22000
ISO 22000 in Cologne: questions clients ask
Who in Cologne's food chain chooses ISO 22000?
Distributors, packers and storage firms whose customers want a certified food safety system but have not specified a GFSI-recognised scheme. Where retailers insist on FSSC 22000, ISO 22000 on its own may not suffice, so check the buyer's written requirement before you start.
Does ISO 22000 cover transport and warehousing in Cologne?
It can cover storage and distribution activities if they are within your defined scope, and the standard addresses transport only to the extent it forms part of your food safety system. An accredited certification body will confirm categories. Discuss scope with it early.
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Sources
- Logistics, wholesale and retail trade — koeln.business (accessed 8 Oct 2026)
- Cologne-Eifeltor bimodal freight centre — koeln.business
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