Overview
ISO 22002-1:2025 - Prerequisite programmes on food safety - Part 1: Food manufacturing specifies requirements for establishing, implementing and maintaining prerequisite programmes (PRPs) to control food safety hazards in food manufacturing. Used in conjunction with ISO 22002-100, this standard supports organizations seeking to meet ISO 22000 food safety management requirements. It is applicable to all food manufacturers regardless of size or complexity; exclusions are allowed only with sufficient justification that they do not adversely affect food safety.
Key topics and technical requirements
The standard details PRP requirements across the food manufacturing environment, including:
- Site, building and facility layout
- Boundaries, construction, internal layout and location of equipment to reduce contamination risk.
- Utilities
- Water, ice, steam, air and ventilation, compressed gases and lighting considerations.
- Pest control
- Prevention, monitoring, harbourage management and eradication measures.
- Waste and recycling
- Food loss/waste (FLW) management, recycling and container controls.
- Equipment suitability and maintenance
- Equipment capability, hygiene design and maintenance programmes.
- Purchased materials and supplier controls
- Management of ingredients, packaging and non-food chemicals.
- Storage, warehousing and transport
- Conditions for storage, dispatch and transport to preserve safety and traceability.
- Contamination prevention
- Measures for microbiological, allergen, physical and chemical contamination control.
- Cleaning and disinfection
- Cleaning agents, CIP systems and documented cleaning programmes.
- Personal hygiene and facilities
- Hygiene facilities, workwear, health status, visitor controls and behaviour rules.
- Food defence and food fraud
- Strategies to prevent intentional contamination and economically motivated adulteration.
- Rework and traceability
- Controls, storage and identification of rework material to maintain safety.
Practical applications - who uses it
ISO 22002-1:2025 is intended for:
- Food manufacturers and plant managers designing or upgrading facilities.
- Quality, food safety and HACCP teams creating PRPs and sanitation plans.
- Compliance officers and auditors preparing for ISO 22000 certification or regulatory inspections.
- Consultants and certification bodies developing audit criteria and gap analyses.
- Small-to-large enterprises seeking scalable prerequisite programmes tailored to their operations.
Typical uses include developing PRP documentation, designing hygienic facilities, implementing allergen controls, establishing supplier requirements, and strengthening food defence and fraud mitigation measures.
Related standards
- ISO 22000 - Food safety management systems (PRPs are a requirement).
- ISO 22002-100 - Common PRP requirements for food, feed and packaging supply chains (used in conjunction).
- Replaces ISO/TS 22002-1:2009 (this first edition is a technical revision for food manufacturing).
Keywords: ISO 22002-1:2025, prerequisite programmes, PRPs, food safety, food manufacturing, ISO 22000, ISO 22002-100, allergen control, pest control, cleaning and disinfection, food defence, food fraud, rework, traceability.