ISO 22000 readiness means a HACCP plan that works on the floor, not just on paper.
XGRC® MSX® gives food businesses a structured way to assess ISO 22000 readiness, close food safety management gaps, and keep prerequisite programmes, HACCP plans and traceability audit-ready every day.
A HACCP plan that is not maintained is a certification gap waiting to be found.
When prerequisite programmes, HACCP monitoring, and traceability records are managed on paper, food safety teams cannot demonstrate the level of control ISO 22000 certification requires.
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Prerequisite programme records scattered across paper logs
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HACCP plans not updated after process or supplier changes
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Traceability tested rarely, with no confidence in mock recall speed
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Nonconforming product incidents logged inconsistently across shifts
The ISO 22000 implementation lifecycle, in one system.
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Define FSMS scope and food safety policy
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Run a structured gap assessment against ISO 22000 clauses
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Maintain prerequisite programmes and supplier controls
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Complete hazard analysis and build the HACCP plan
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Conduct internal audit across PRPs, HACCP and FSMS clauses
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Hold management review and track continual improvement
Built for food safety teams, visible to management.
- Central prerequisite programme and supplier records
- HACCP plan management with CCP monitoring
- Batch and traceability records with mock recall testing
- Nonconformance and corrective action tracking
- Real-time dashboards for audit and management review
MSX® One connected view of food safety
MSX® links prerequisite programmes, HACCP monitoring, and traceability records into a single food safety management system, so every CCP deviation and every corrective action is captured and closed out. Management gets a live view of FSMS status without waiting for the next audit.
The same FSMS, without the paper trail.
Manual approach: PRP records on paper logs
MSX® approach: Centralised PRP and supplier records
Manual approach: HACCP plans updated infrequently
MSX® approach: HACCP plan kept current with change tracking
Manual approach: Traceability tested rarely
MSX® approach: Traceability and mock recall testing built in
Manual approach: Nonconformances logged inconsistently
MSX® approach: Structured nonconformance and corrective action tracking
ISO 22000 Readiness & Gap Assessment Checklist
- Context and scope
- Leadership and food safety policy
- Prerequisite programmes (PRPs)
- Hazard analysis and HACCP plan
- Traceability and nonconformance
- Internal audit, management review and continual improvement
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Use Case Compliance Management
XGRC Compliance Hub enables organisations to manage supplier, contractor, and customer compliance through a structured portal. External parties upload and maintain their own documentation while internal teams validate, approve, and monitor compliance status in real time.
View use case → Use Case Action Management
XGRC® action management exists for one reason: to make sure that every finding, incident, inspection result, risk treatment, and nonconformity raised across the platform is actually resolved — not just assigned. Every action traces back to where it came from and forward to verified closure.
View use case → ISO Readiness PAS 99 / Integrated Management System
PAS 99 is BSI's specification for integrating two or more management system standards — ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 22000 — into one common framework instead of running each in its own silo. This checklist covers what PAS 99 integration actually requires, and XGRC® MSX® is the platform that runs the integrated system day to day.
View use case →Common questions.
01What is ISO 22000 compliance software?
ISO 22000 compliance software assesses food safety management system readiness, keeping prerequisite programmes, HACCP plans and traceability audit-ready every day rather than only in the run-up to a certification audit.
02Does MSX® support mock recall testing for traceability?
Yes. Batch and traceability records support mock recall testing, so traceability speed and accuracy are verified regularly rather than assumed until a real recall is needed.
03How is the HACCP plan kept current after a process change?
The HACCP plan is managed with change tracking, so a process or supplier change prompts a review rather than leaving the plan reflecting an outdated process.
04Which standard does ISO 22000 readiness align to?
ISO 22000 readiness aligns to ISO 22000:2018, covering prerequisite programmes, hazard analysis, HACCP and traceability.
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