ISO 22000 Certification Consulting in Dubai & UAE

Timeline depends on business size, current food safety maturity, and target audit date. Smaller operations can move faster; larger multi-site businesses take longer. We give you a realistic estimate after the initial gap analysis — and stick to it.

HACCP is a food safety methodology focused on hazard analysis and critical control points. ISO 22000 is a complete management system standard that incorporates HACCP plus organizational context, leadership, planning, and continual improvement. ISO 22000 is certifiable; HACCP alone is not. See our comparison table above for the full breakdown.

If you want international FSMS recognition, ISO 22000 is enough. If you sell to major global retailers (Walmart, Tesco, Carrefour), they often require FSSC 22000 — which adds GFSI recognition. FSSC 22000 is essentially ISO 22000 + sector-specific PRPs. We can implement either, or upgrade you from ISO 22000 to FSSC 22000 later.

Yes — all three follow the Annex SL high-level structure, which means they share common clauses. We routinely deploy integrated management systems (IMS) combining ISO 22000 (food safety) with ISO 9001 (quality) and ISO 45001 (occupational health & safety). Significant cost and effort savings vs implementing them separately.

We're a consultancy — we prepare your system for certification. The certificate is issued by an independent accredited certification body after a successful 2-stage audit. We can recommend reputable certification bodies and coordinate the audit on your behalf.

A complete Food Safety Management System: Food Safety Manual, HACCP Plan with hazard analysis, Prerequisite Programs (PRPs), SOPs, traceability protocols, internal audit framework, monitoring forms, corrective action templates, management review records, and training materials. All customized to your operation — not generic templates.

Yes. ISO 22000 scales — the requirements are the same, but documentation depth scales to business size and risk. A single-outlet restaurant has a much lighter FSMS than a multi-site food manufacturer, but both can be certified.

ISO 22000 itself is voluntary — it is not legally required to operate in the UAE. However, Dubai Municipality and other UAE authorities require a HACCP-based food safety system, and many customers, retailers and export buyers require ISO 22000 or a GFSI-recognised certificate such as FSSC 22000 as a condition of supply. So while you may not be legally obliged to certify, ISO 22000 is often a commercial requirement. TheCorpBridge helps you meet both your Dubai Municipality obligations and the certification your customers require.

Both are respected, but they differ. ISO 22000 is a food safety management system standard; BRCGS is a GFSI-recognised certification scheme that many UK and European retailers specify by name. If a particular retailer or buyer requires BRCGS, ISO 22000 alone may not satisfy them — though ISO 22000 is an excellent foundation and can be upgraded to FSSC 22000, which is also GFSI-recognised. TheCorpBridge checks which scheme your target buyers accept before you invest in the wrong one.