Certifications & Compliance
M Plastics Inc. maintains third-party certifications for quality management and food safety. Our facility is regularly audited to support consistent manufacturing standards.
ISO 9001:2015 — Quality Management System
What Is ISO 9001:2015?
ISO 9001:2015 is the international standard for Quality Management Systems (QMS), published by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides a framework for organizations to ensure they consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements while continuously improving their processes.
Why It Matters
For packaging manufacturers, ISO 9001 certification means every step of the production process — from incoming raw material inspection through extrusion, printing, converting, and final shipment — follows documented, repeatable procedures. Defects are tracked, root causes are identified, and corrective actions are taken systematically.
What This Means for Your Packaging
- Documented quality procedures for every manufacturing step
- Incoming material inspection and supplier qualification
- In-process quality checks during extrusion, printing, and converting
- Final product inspection before shipment
- Customer complaint tracking and corrective action system
- Annual management reviews and continuous improvement goals
- Regular internal audits and third-party surveillance audits
FSSC 22000 — Food Safety System Certification
What Is FSSC 22000?
FSSC 22000 (Food Safety System Certification) is a Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) benchmarked certification scheme for food safety management. It builds on ISO 22000 and adds additional requirements specific to food packaging manufacturers, including prerequisite programs (PRPs) defined by ISO/TS 22002-4 for food packaging manufacturing.
Why It Matters
GFSI benchmarking means FSSC 22000 is recognized by major food companies, retailers, and food service organizations worldwide. For buyers sourcing food-contact packaging, FSSC 22000 certification provides assurance that the manufacturer has a robust food safety management system that has been independently verified.
What This Means for Your Packaging
- GFSI-recognized food safety management system
- Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan
- Prerequisite programs specific to food packaging (ISO/TS 22002-4)
- Allergen management and cross-contamination prevention
- Traceability system — every lot traceable from raw resin to finished bag
- Environmental monitoring and sanitation programs
- Food defense and food fraud vulnerability assessments
- Unannounced audit readiness at all times
ISO 22000:2018 — Food Safety Management
What Is ISO 22000:2018?
ISO 22000:2018 is the international standard for Food Safety Management Systems (FSMS). It specifies requirements for any organization in the food chain — including food packaging manufacturers — to demonstrate their ability to control food safety hazards and ensure that food is safe for consumption at the point of use.
Why It Matters
ISO 22000 combines the principles of HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) with prerequisite programs and a management system approach. For poly bag manufacturers producing food-contact packaging, it ensures that the materials, processes, and facility conditions will not introduce hazards into the food supply chain.
What This Means for Your Packaging
- Comprehensive HACCP-based food safety management system
- Risk-based thinking applied to all manufacturing processes
- FDA-grade virgin LDPE materials for food contact
- Controlled manufacturing environment with contamination prevention
- Lot traceability from raw material receipt through delivery
- Employee food safety training and hygiene programs
- Supplier approval and monitoring programs
- Regular internal and external audits
AIB International — Food Safety Auditing & Inspection
What Is AIB International?
AIB International (American Institute of Baking) is a globally recognized food safety organization that provides inspection, auditing, and education services. An AIB audit evaluates a facility's food safety practices against a comprehensive set of standards covering operational methods, maintenance, cleaning, integrated pest management, and personnel practices.
Why It Matters
Many food manufacturers and retailers require their packaging suppliers to pass an AIB audit as a condition of doing business. AIB inspections are unannounced or semi-announced, which means the facility must maintain audit-ready conditions at all times — not just during scheduled visits.
What This Means for Your Packaging
- Independent third-party facility inspections
- Evaluation of operational methods and personnel practices
- Maintenance and cleaning program verification
- Integrated pest management (IPM) assessment
- Adequacy of food safety programs review
- Facility and equipment condition assessment
- Corrective action follow-up and verification
- Recognized by major food companies as supplier qualification
FDA-Grade Materials — Food-Grade Manufacturing
What Is FDA-Grade Materials?
M Plastics can manufacture with FDA-grade virgin LDPE material options for food-contact packaging programs. Material documentation is available for customer review during quoting and qualification.
Why It Matters
Food-contact packaging requires documented material selection, traceability, and application review. Customers should confirm the final package is suitable for their product, process, temperature, and handling conditions.
What This Means for Your Packaging
- FDA-grade virgin LDPE resin options
- Food packaging additives and colorants reviewed during quoting
- Clean manufacturing environment preventing contamination
- Material certifications and Certificates of Compliance (CoC) available
- Traceable lot records linking finished products to raw material batches
- Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) followed throughout production
- Documentation available for customer food safety audits
Need Certified Food-Grade Packaging?
All our certifications and compliance documentation is available upon request. We provide Certificates of Compliance (CoC) and material data sheets with every order.