FSSC 22000 certification in Jordan

FSSC 22000 certification in Jordan at a glance

Retail buyers and multinational food companies, more than any Jordanian rule, push local processors towards FSSC 22000. The Jordan Food and Drug Administration supervises food handling, granting export health certificates and monitoring good manufacturing practice and HACCP, but its published tasks do not mention the scheme. FSSC 22000 builds on ISO 22000 with additional scheme requirements and is issued by certification bodies approved by the scheme owner, never by Sterling or the regulator. A producer already running ISO 22000 can extend the system, while a newcomer starts with prerequisite programmes and hazard analysis. Jordan's accreditation unit is listed for product certification only on the national listing at the end of 2025, so it pays to confirm where a body's accreditation comes from. Sterling's Dubai office helps processors, packers and ingredient makers prepare food defence and fraud assessments and rehearse the audit, with Effivity and Sterling Academy included with the engagement.

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

In Jordan 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.

• Processors supplying retailers and multinational food companiesLarge buyers often accept only a certification scheme benchmarked by the Global Food Safety Initiative, and FSSC 22000 is one of those schemes.
• Exporters of locally produced foodThe Jordan Food and Drug Administration grants health certificates for export, while importing buyers add private scheme demands on top.
• Food-contact packaging and ingredient manufacturersCustomers pass food safety scheme requirements down to the suppliers whose materials reach the product.
• Producers already certified to ISO 22000FSSC 22000 adds scheme requirements to ISO 22000, so existing systems can be extended rather than rebuilt.

FSSC 22000 requirements in Jordan

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

In Jordan 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 Jordan

One team from the Dubai office carries the work from scoping to certificate. Clients across Jordan are served from Sterling's Dubai 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 Jordanian 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 Jordan?

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

• Number of production lines, food categories and sites in scope
• State of ISO 22000 and prerequisite programmes
• Food defence and food fraud assessments to prepare
• Scheme-approved certification body availability around Eid and peak production

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 Jordan?

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 Jordan these factors move both.

• Number of sites, categories and headcount in scope
• Laboratory testing and environmental monitoring needs
• Certification body and scheme fees, quoted separately from consulting
• Extending an existing ISO 22000 system

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 Jordan

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 Jordan 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 Jordan: questions clients ask

More on FSSC 22000 for Jordanian organisations

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

Other standards Jordanian businesses ask Sterling for

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

All 21 standards Sterling delivers in Jordan →