Internal Auditor ISO 22000 Food Safety Management Systems

Learn how to audit food safety systems with clarity and confidence

This course combines two core skill areas every food safety professional needs, internal auditing and ISO 22000 system knowledge.

You will build the skills to assess a food safety management system (FSMS) against ISO 22000 requirements and understand how internal audits support continual improvement. By combining both skill sets into one seamless course experience, you can focus on learning rather than navigating multiple enrolments.

Whether you are auditing your own business, supporting a client, or working toward certification, this course helps you understand what good food safety systems look like and how to audit them effectively.

Who is the ISO 22000 Internal Auditor course for?

For food industry professionals involved in food safety and internal audits

This course is ideal for anyone responsible for reviewing, maintaining or improving food safety systems, including:

• Food safety, quality or compliance staff
• HACCP team members and FSMS coordinators
• Site supervisors and food manufacturing professionals
• Internal auditors or those stepping into audit roles
• Consultants supporting food businesses through audits
• Professionals preparing for ISO 22000 certification

No auditing experience is required. This course guides you through both the standard and the audit process with plain, language support and practical examples.

What Will I Learn?

Practical food safety auditing skills for real workplaces

This course gives you the knowledge and tools to audit food safety systems confidently using ISO 19011 auditing guidelines and ISO 22000:2018 system requirements.

You will learn how to:

• Understand and interpret ISO 22000:2018 clauses in a food production context
• Identify food safety hazards and relevant controls
• Recognize the role of PRPs, OPRPs and CCPs in a food safety system
• Prepare and plan internal audits using a structured, professional process
• Gather audit evidence, ask the right questions and remain objective
• Identify and document nonconformances clearly
• Write audit findings that are useful and appropriate for corrective action
• Understand the role of internal auditing in FSMS continual improvement

Everything is explained in real, world terms, using food industry scenarios to connect theory with practice.

What Is Included?

One streamlined course. Two core skill sets. Three credentials.

This bundled course gives you access to two key competency areas, internal auditing and ISO 22000 food safety, in one simplified learning experience.

You will receive:

• Combined access to both ISO 19011 internal auditing and ISO 22000 food safety specialist content
• Knowledge checks and interactive learning activities
• Templates and real, world examples to support your workplace application
• Lifetime access to all materials
• Optional trainer support
• Access to the ATOL Advantage community

Credentialing structure:

• A digital credential for internal auditing competency (ISO 19011, based)
• A digital credential for ISO 22000 food safety specialist knowledge
• A combined digital credential demonstrating your ability to audit ISO 22000 food safety systems internally

These can be added to your professional portfolio, shared online or used to demonstrate your capabilities to employers or clients.

What are the Course Outcomes?

Confidently Audit ISO 22000 Food Safety Systems in Any Food Industry Setting

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the structure and purpose of ISO 22000:2018
• Identify and assess food safety controls and system elements
• Plan, prepare and conduct internal audits using auditing guidelines
• Write objective audit reports and document nonconformities
• Support your organization or clients through internal FSMS reviews
• Promote yourself as an ISO 22000 Internal Auditor
• Contribute to food safety system improvement and audit readiness

This course helps you move from theory to action, building real capability in both food safety management and internal auditing.