Hi Ricardo,
Welcome to the IFSQN forums
Generally, a food safety management system should include elements that are prescribed in food safety certification standards such as BRCGS, SQF, IFS and FSSC 22000, not just HACCP.
As an example, section from the SQF Food Safety Code: Food Manufacturing
System Elements
2.1 Management Commitment
2.2 Document Control and Records
2.3 Specifications, Formulations, Realization, and Supplier Approval
2.4 Food Safety System
2.5 SQF System Verification
2.6 Product Traceability and Crisis Management
2.7 Food Defense and Food Fraud
2.8 Allergen Management
2.9 Training
Module 11: Good Manufacturing Practices for Processing of Food Products
11.1 Site Location and Premises
11.2 Site Operation
11.3 Personnel Hygiene and Welfare
11.4 Personnel Processing Practices
11.5 Water, Ice, and Air Supply
11.6 Receipt, Storage, and Transport
11.7 Separation of Functions
11.8 Waste Disposal
Each section has areas to cover in sub-sections. For example, taking Section 2.4 Food Safety System, Food Safety Plan (HACCP) requirements in sub-section 2.4.3 Food Safety Plan:
2.4.1 Food Legislation (Mandatory)
2.4.2 Good Manufacturing Practices (Mandatory) - ensure the applicable Good Manufacturing Practices described in Module 11 of this Food Safety Code are applied or exempted
2.4.3 Food Safety Plan (Mandatory) - A food safety plan shall be prepared in accordance with the twelve steps identified in the Codex Alimentarius Commission HACCP guidelines
2.4.4 Product Sampling, Inspection, and Analysis
2.4.5 Non-conforming Materials and Product
2.4.6 Product Rework
2.4.7 Product Release (Mandatory)
2.4.8 Environmental Monitoring
A HACCP certification or approval by a local authority may be required dependent on local legislation, but certification of your food safety management system to a GFSI Benchmarked standard is a company decision and should be influenced by your customers and their preference. GFSI-Recognised Certification Programme Owners can be found on the GFSI website here.
The FSSC 22000 Certification Scheme includes the requirements of ISO 22000 Food safety management systems — Requirements for any organization in the food chain which has more complicated HACCP requirements for determining Critical Control Points, Operational Prerequisite Programmes and Prerequisite Programmes.
So, unless you are familiar with that approach to hazard analysis/hazard assessment then SQF or the BRCGS would be the most popular certification standards that you might want to consider. Both standards are free to download, so less initial outlay compared to the FSSC 22000 scheme. I would download the relevant standard from both SQF and BRCGS and have a look through to give yourself an idea of the expectations of the schemes.
Kind regards,
Tony