What the held sources require
No current numbered requirement Draft title plus held scheme obligation
The draft gives food fraud prevention its own subclause at 8.1.3; the draft wording is not held. The obligation below is the held FSSC 22000 Version 7 requirement at 2.5.4. People with suitable knowledge and competence prepare and keep current a food fraud vulnerability assessment and a mitigation plan. The plan is implemented, backed by the management system, compliant with the law that applies, covers every product and process in scope, and is kept current. Where the scheme subcategory FII applies, suppliers must also operate their own mitigation plan. BRCGS 5.4 requires a vulnerability assessment and verification of claims such as organic, kosher, halal and origin.
ISO/DIS 22000:2026, 8.1.3 Food fraud prevention; held obligation: FSSC 22000 Version 7 2.5.4.
What the draft does
New in the draft; obligation from held FSSC 22000 v7 2.5.4: The public contents name 8.1.3 and the foreword lists food fraud prevention. The draft wording is not held. The obligation is the held FSSC 22000 Version 7 clause 2.5.4 requirement and BRCGS 5.4, stated in our own words and labelled as scheme requirements.
Source: public contents and foreword at 8.1.3, retrieved 2026-10-19.
Held obligation: FSSC 22000 Version 7 2.5.4, stated in our own words.
Why this clause matters
Food fraud is substitution, dilution, mislabelling or adulteration for economic gain, and it usually enters through a purchased material. A strong HACCP plan can still buy an ingredient that is not what the specification says. The held scheme requirement makes the assessment and the mitigation auditable.
Suggested evidence to discuss with your auditor
For 8.1.3, these are the artefacts we suggest discussing with your auditor. The standard publishes no evidence list, so this is our reading, not a requirement.
- Food fraud vulnerability assessment covering materials, ingredients and packaging
- Mitigation plan with supplier assurance, testing and specifications
- Supplier mitigation confirmation where subcategory FII applies
- A dated note of the food fraud law in each market, or that none applies
Where systems usually fall short
- Assessment limited to a few high-profile ingredients
- Mitigation not implemented in purchasing
- Assessment not updated when suppliers or markets change
How to prepare
List the ten materials most exposed to substitution or mislabelling, score each for opportunity and motivation, and write one control per high score. Put the control in the purchase specification so the buyer carries it, and review the list when a supplier or market changes.
Dates
Cross-references
Source
Clause 8.1.3. Current edition: ISO 22000:2018. Draft: ISO/DIS 22000:2026. Retrieved 2026-10-19. The full DIS text for 8.1.3 is sold by ISO and not held here; the sources page lists what is.
Not legal advice; does not certify; our words, not the standard's, and the planning date is an estimate.