The BRC Food Issue 7 Certification is internationally recognized as the market leaders set the benchmark for Good Manufacturing Practices in food, packaging, storage and distribution, agents and brokers, and consumer products. Certification can trust clients in their suppliers, helping suppliers by allowing them to see that they are maintaining a high level of safety, quality and compliance with the law. Issue 7 of the BRC food safety is now available, incorporating a thorough review of all clauses to provide greater guidance for food businesses and clarity to auditors. This Standard has been extensively revised from issue 6.
The BRC Food issue 7 Certification Documents for food safety is designed to assess the safety, quality and operational criteria required to be within a food manufacturing organization to fulfill its obligations regarding the compliance with the law and the protection of consumers. The form and content of the standard is intended to evaluate the premises, the operational systems and procedures of a business permit by a competent third party the certification body against the requirements of the standard.
The requirements of BRC Food ISSUE 7 Standard are an evolution from previous issues, with a continued emphasis on management commitment, a Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) -based food safety programme and supporting quality management system. The objective has been to direct the focus of the audit towards the implementation of good manufacturing practices within the production areas with increased emphasis on areas which have traditionally resulted in recalls and withdrawals.
BRC Food issue 7 Certification for Food Safety focuses the audit towards the implementation of good manufacturing practices within production. Increased emphasis has been placed on areas which usually have the highest rate of recalls and withdrawals, such as labeling and packing. Issue 7 continues to highlight management commitment and Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP)-based food safety programmes. Support for quality management systems is another key focus.
The latest issue of this BRC Global Standard focuses on
- Ensure consistency of the audit process
- The provision of a standard that is flexible enough in order to reduce the extra voluntary control modules
- Encouraging systems for exposure to fraud
- Promoting greater transparency and traceability in the supply chain
- Encouraging the adoption of the standard in small places and facilities where processes are still under development
BRC Food Safety System Certification 