ISO 22002-5-2025 PDF

Full title and description

ISO 22002-5:2025 — Prerequisite programmes on food safety — Part 5: Transport and storage. This International Standard specifies prerequisite programme (PRP) requirements to control food safety hazards during transport and storage throughout the food chain, including cross-docking and transshipment activities, and is intended to be used in conjunction with ISO 22002-100 and ISO 22000-based food safety management systems.

Abstract

ISO 22002-5:2025 defines the minimum PRP controls and arrangements for organizations that carry out transport and storage activities for food, feed and food packaging materials. The standard covers facility and vehicle requirements, handling and segregation, temperature and environmental control (cold chain), cleaning and sanitation, pest control, documentation and traceability, and the handling of nonconforming product. Live animals are excluded except when intended for direct consumption. The document is structured to be applicable to organizations of any size and complexity and to support conformity with ISO 22000.

General information

• Status: Published (International Standard).
• Publication date: 2025-07 (Edition 1, 2025).
• Publisher: International Organization for Standardization (ISO), prepared by ISO/TC 34/SC 17.
• ICS / categories: 67.020 — Processes in the food industry.
• Edition / version: Edition 1 (2025).
• Number of pages: 8 (published edition summary listing 8 pages).

Key bibliographic and lifecycle details above are taken from ISO’s published record for ISO 22002-5:2025 and the withdrawn technical specification it replaces.

Scope

The standard applies to organizations involved in the transport and storage of food, feed and packaging materials and specifies PRPs necessary to prevent physical, chemical and microbiological contamination, spoilage and product damage during movement, handling, storage and transshipment. It covers multi-modal transport (road, rail, air, sea), warehouse and distribution centre operations, and practices such as loading/unloading, segregation, temperature-controlled distribution (cold chain) and cross-docking. Exclusions are allowed where justified and where they do not adversely impact food safety. Live animals are excluded except when intended for human consumption.

Key topics and requirements

• Establishing, documenting and maintaining PRPs specific to transport and storage operations.
• Classification of product groups (packed/unpacked, temperature-controlled vs non-controlled) and tailoring controls accordingly.
• Requirements for vehicles, containers and storage facilities (cleanliness, construction, maintenance, segregation and protection from contamination).
• Temperature control and cold chain management, monitoring and corrective actions.
• Loading/unloading procedures, secure stowage and segregation to prevent cross-contamination (including allergens).
• Cleaning, sanitation and waste management for vehicles, equipment and storage areas.
• Pest control measures for storage and transport environments.
• Traceability, documentation, record-keeping and handling of nonconforming product (recall/withdrawal readiness).
• Personnel competence, hygiene and training relevant to transport and storage activities.
• Management of subcontracted logistics and verification of third-party transport/storage providers.

These topics reflect the practical, auditable PRP elements intended to support food safety across transport and storage operations.

Typical use and users

Primary users are logistics providers, transport companies, cold chain operators, public and private warehouses, distribution centres, third-party logistics (3PL) providers, food manufacturers that operate storage/transport functions, importers/exporters and certification bodies auditing food safety management systems. Food safety managers, quality assurance personnel and auditors will use the standard to design, implement and verify PRPs specific to transport and storage.

Related standards

ISO 22002-5:2025 is part of the ISO 22002 series of prerequisite programmes for the food, feed and packaging supply chains and is intended to be used alongside ISO 22002-100 (common requirements) and ISO 22000 (food safety management systems). It also replaces the earlier technical specification ISO/TS 22002-5:2019 (withdrawn) and aligns with ISO/TS 22003-category definitions for transport/storage activities. Other related parts of the ISO 22002 series (e.g., Parts 1, 2, 4, 6, 7) provide sector-specific PRP requirements.

Keywords

PRP, prerequisite programmes, transport, storage, cold chain, temperature control, cross-docking, transshipment, segregation, contamination prevention, traceability, ISO 22000, food safety, logistics, warehouse, distribution.

FAQ

Q: What is this standard?

A: ISO 22002-5:2025 is an International Standard that specifies prerequisite programme requirements to control food safety hazards specifically during transport and storage activities in the food chain.

Q: What does it cover?

A: It covers PRPs for vehicles, containers and storage facilities, temperature and cold chain management, loading/unloading and segregation, cleaning and sanitation, pest control, documentation and traceability, handling of nonconforming product, and requirements for managing subcontracted logistics. Live animals are excluded except when intended for direct consumption.

Q: Who typically uses it?

A: Logistics and transport companies, warehouse and distribution centre operators, cold-chain specialists, 3PL providers, food manufacturers with storage/transport functions, QA/food safety managers and certification/auditing bodies.

Q: Is it current or superseded?

A: ISO 22002-5:2025 is the current published International Standard (published July 2025) and supersedes/replaces the earlier technical specification ISO/TS 22002-5:2019, which has been withdrawn.

Q: Is it part of a series?

A: Yes — it is one part of the ISO 22002 series of prerequisite programme documents for food/feed/packaging. The series has been restructured with a Part 100 for common requirements and multiple sector-specific parts; ISO 22002-5 addresses transport and storage.

Q: What are the key keywords?

A: PRPs, transport, storage, cold chain, temperature control, cross-docking, transshipment, contamination prevention, traceability, ISO 22000, food safety.