ISO 22000 Certification in UAE

In the UAE’s food, beverage and hospitality sectors, ISO 22000 Certification is an emerging benchmark. It confirms that your food safety management system is designed and audited to international standards. Holding a ISO 22000 Certificate in UAE helps you gain market acceptance, regulatory compliance, and stakeholder confidence. When you become ISO 22000 Certified in UAE, your organization signals that food safety is deeply embedded in your operations.

As an EIAC accredited certification body, we conduct independent audits and issue ISO 22000 Standard Certificates only when your system fully complies with the standard. We assert that we do not provide ISO 22000 consultancy. You must develop your management system using a reputable ISO 22000 consultant before seeking certification.

What Is ISO 22000 Certification?

ISO 22000 is the global standard for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS). It integrates the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) with systematic management system elements. The standard requires organizations to identify hazards in their food chain, establish control measures, monitor, verify, document, communicate, and continually improve.

When an accredited certification body audits your FSMS and finds it compliant, it issues a ISO 22000 Certificate. This certificate attests that your organization’s processes—from procurement to distribution—satisfy food safety norms.

With a ISO 22000 Certificate in UAE, you demonstrate to regulators, clients, partners and consumers that your food safety system is robust. Many UAE importers, hotels, catering chains, supermarkets, and government agencies require certified food safety credentials as a precondition.

Because we are an accredited certification body, our audits follow ISO/IEC 17021 rules and accreditation oversight, ensuring objectivity, consistency, and global acceptance.

Why Accreditation & Independence Matter

When pursuing ISO 22000 Certification in UAE, the choice of certification body is critical. Certifications from non accredited bodies may be dismissed in tenders, supply chains, or regulatory reviews. Accreditation ensures the body follows formal audit process, staff competence rules, impartiality, corrective action oversight, and surveillance obligations.

EIAC accreditation is recognized in the Gulf region as a mark of integrity. It confirms the certification body is audited, accountable, and meets required standards. Always confirm that ISO 22000 is explicitly within the body’s accredited scope.

We operate as an EIAC accredited certification body, issuing legitimate ISO 22000 Standard Certificates accepted across the UAE and internationally. Our separation from consultancy ensures audit integrity and trust.

What We Do (and What We Don’t)

Our function is to audit your FSMS, verify conformance to the ISO 22000 Standard, issue certification decisions, and carry out surveillance and renewal audits. We maintain independence in every aspect of the audit and certification process.

We do not provide ISO 22000 consultancy services. We will not help you design your FSMS, draft procedures, conduct training, perform internal audits, or offer implementation support. That work must be carried out by your internal team or by a trusted ISO 22000 consultant. This clear separation helps preserve impartiality and credibility. Many organizations in UAE often first search trusted ISO 22000 consultants in the region to build or validate their system before applying for certification.

Step by Step Certification Process

• System Preparation & Implementation
  You must develop your FSMS in line with the ISO 22000 Standard. This includes performing hazard analysis, determining critical control points (CCPs), defining operational prerequisite programs, documenting procedures, training staff, conducting internal audits, performing validation, verification, traceability, corrective action, record keeping, and management review. Many organizations engage a consultant or auditor ahead of formal certification to validate readiness, catch gaps, and minimize audit findings.
• Selection of Accredited Certification Body
  You choose a certification body with EIAC accreditation that includes ISO 22000 in its scope. Ensure it has experience in food industry audits, supply chains, cold chain logistics, catering, or processing. Confirm auditor competence, independence, and ability to audit your site(s), whether in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, or free zones.
• Application & Document Review (Stage 1)
  You submit your application, define your scope (which sites, product lines, departments will be audited), and provide your FSMS documentation: hazard analysis, CCP plans, operational control procedures, monitoring logs, verification plans, traceability documents, internal audit plans, corrective action system, management review records. The certification body conducts a document review to check whether your documentation covers all ISO 22000 clauses. If gaps exist, they are identified, and you must correct them before continuing.
• Implementation Audit (Stage 2)
  After document review is accepted, an auditor visits your site(s) or conducts remote assessment (if permitted). The auditor interviews staff, observes operations, inspects records, performs verifications, tests control measures, examines traceability and validation records, and ensures implementation matches documentation. Any nonconformities will require corrective action and evidence before certification is granted.
• Certification Decision
  If the FSMS fully meets all requirements, the certification body issues your ISO 22000 Certificate in UAE. If major gaps remain, you will need to address them and possibly undergo follow-up audit before approval.
• Surveillance Audits & Recertification
  Once certified, you enter a certification cycle, typically three years. During this period, you undergo surveillance audits (often annually or mid cycle) to confirm continued compliance. At the end of the cycle, a full recertification audit is performed to renew the certificate. The ISO 22000 Certificate validity depends on passing surveillance audits and maintaining your system.

ISO 22000 Certificate Validity

The ISO 22000 Certificate validity is generally three years. Surveillance audits in interim years ensure your system remains effective. If serious nonconformities arise or corrective actions are not handled, the certificate may be suspended or withdrawn. Before expiry, you must undergo and pass recertification to renew your certification. In UAE, many clients and regulators expect an active, valid certificate for food sector contracts and supply chain verification.

ISO 22000 Certification Cost in UAE

Organizations often ask: what is ISO 22000 Certification cost in UAE? The answer is: it depends. The cost depends on multiple factors:

• Your company size (number of employees, shifts, departments) influences audit duration.
• Number of production lines, variations in products, and complexity of food safety hazards.
• Number of sites or branches in different locations or emirates. Geographic spread adds travel, lodging, logistics cost for auditors.
• Maturity of your FSMS. If your system is mature and documented, audit time is reduced.
• Sector risk: high hazard food processing, cold chain, exports require deeper audit.
• Number of nonconformities, required follow-up audit days or extensions.
• Surveillance and recertification audits add recurring costs over life of certificate.

We offer a transparent, customised quote after reviewing your scope and readiness. You pay only for audit days, travel, surveillance, and certificate issuance. Be wary of claims of lowest-cost ISO 22000 Certification without verifying accreditation, auditor quality, or audit depth.

ISO 22000 Certification Key Benefits

Certification brings many strategic and operational advantages:

• You strengthen consumer trust and brand reputation by demonstrating robust food safety controls.
• You meet regulatory, import and supply chain requirements. Many UAE regulators or buyers expect ISO 22000 compliance for food importers, processors, and suppliers.
• You reduce risk of contamination, recalls, foodborne illness, and liability by systematically controlling hazards.
• You streamline operational control, traceability, verification, record keeping, and preventive measures—leading to fewer errors and waste.
• You gain access to new markets, clients, and contracts that demand reliable food safety credentials.
• You integrate food safety system with other management systems (ISO 9001, ISO 14001) for audit efficiency.
• You practice continual improvement through performance measurement, audits, corrective actions, and management review.
• You enhance supply chain confidence. Retailers, hotels, export clients often demand FSMS credentials.
• You differentiate your company. Having a valid ISO 22000 Certificate in UAE offers competitive advantage in a crowded market.

Choosing a Credible Certification Body

Before you engage, verify key credentials. Ensure the body holds valid EIAC accreditation and that ISO 22000 is clearly in its scope. Ask to see the accreditation certificate, scope, and sample ISO 22000 Standard Certificates. Evaluate auditor experience in food safety, processing, cold chain, supply chain audits. Ask for a detailed cost breakdown covering initial audit, surveillance audits, travel, renewal, and any contingency costs. Confirm that the certification body does not provide consultancy services to preserve distance and impartiality.

Check that the body can audit your location(s) — whether in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, or industrial zones — and has scheduling flexibility. A reputed certification body ensures your certificate gains acceptance in UAE tenders, supply chains, regulators, and clients.

Regional & Sector Applicability

We serve organizations across all Emirates: Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, Ajman, Fujairah, free zones, industrial parks, food clusters, and remote processing sites. Whether your facility is urban or rural, cold storage or food factory, we can audit relevant FSMS processes under accreditation.

Sectors eligible include food manufacturing, beverage, dairy, meat processing, seafood, cold chain logistics, catering, retail kitchens, food packaging, and supply chain roles. Single site or multi site, local production or export orientation—all are eligible. Certified companies in UAE across the food value chain use ISO 22000 certification to assure compliance, reputation, and contract eligibility.

Common Mistakes & Best Practices

• A major mistake is choosing a certification body based solely on cost, especially if it lacks accreditation. That certificate may hold little value.
• Another mistake is applying too early. Incomplete documentation, untested processes, poor traceability, missing validation or internal audits often lead to major findings.
• Avoid engaging a provider who offers both consultancy and certification—this conflicts with impartiality.
• Do not wait until audit day to test your system. Conduct mock audits, internal audits, gap assessments, management review and readiness checks well in advance.
• Respond quickly to nonconformities with proper root cause, corrective action and documented evidence. Delays or shallow fixes can block certification.
• Maintain the FSMS actively: update procedures, validate changes, monitor, audit, review performance, adapt to external changes. Certification is meaningful only when the system runs continuously and evolves.

Obtaining ISO 22000 Certification in UAE from an EIAC accredited certification body positions your organization as a reliable, compliant, and food safety conscious partner. It enhances market trust, ensures consistent safety practices, and opens contract and export opportunities.

Begin by developing your FSMS aligned with the ISO 22000 Standard: perform hazard analysis, design control measures, document processes, validate, audit internally, monitor performance, review with management. Engage a competent ISO 22000 auditor or consultant to validate readiness. When ready, contact the certification body. Submit your scope and documentation, undergo document review and implementation audit, rectify any findings, and receive your ISO 22000 Certificate in UAE. Maintain your system with surveillance audits and recertification to sustain validity.

Contact us today to request a quote, define your audit scope, or clarify any part. Let us support your journey to being ISO 22000 Certified in UAE, trusted, safe, and competitive in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, food industry hubs, free zones, and across the UAE food chain.

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