ISO Standards Certification

The demand for dependable inspections, recorded compliance, and evidence-based controls on food safety is increasing in India’s food sector. Food manufacturers, processors, exporters, warehouses, caterers, and other food businesses must have written procedures, but that is not enough on its own. They have to prove more and more that processes, facilities, products, and controls fulfill defined requirements. This is where competent inspection bodies come into play. ISO 17020 accreditation is a widely accepted way to show that an inspection body is competent, impartial, and consistently operated. It is applicable to bodies performing inspection against requirements laid down in regulations, standards, contracts, or internal specifications. Inspection bodies in India have a well-established accreditation infrastructure. The constituent board of the Quality Council of India accredits inspection bodies against ISO/IEC 17020 and publishes information on their accredited scopes, which is pub...