We have a Distribution Centre (activities include receiving and storage and distribution of shelf stable food to a restaurant chain) that is planning to get FSSC 22000 certification this year in order to meet our franchisor's compliance requirements, which is to get GFSI benchmark certification by end of 2024.
However, the company's management has plans for this facility to relocate probably next year.
1. Their main concern is, if management invests to proceed with the audits and certification process now, only to relocate the following year, then would the facility need to undergo the certification process from scratch?
2. Is the certification 'transferrable' if the food safety management systems are essentially the same, just that they would have relocated?
3. If certification 'transfer' is feasible, what & how to do it? What additional costs would be involved? Extra audits? Extension of scope, etc?
Delaying certification until they've relocated is what the management is pushing for, but this would come at the expense of being non-compliant to our franchisor's requirements which is something which our regulatory dept liaison would want to avoid at all costs.
I'm unsure if this topic is in the right sub, but I'd be eternally grateful for any insight on the above matter, thanks in advance!
