British Retail Consortium (BRC) Global Standard for Food Safety
Your Assurance of Safe Food to the European market
BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard for Food Safety
The BRC (British Retail Consortium) Global Standard has been created to establish a standard for the supply of food products and to act as a key piece of evidence for retailers, and the brand owners to demonstrate 'due diligence' in the face of potential prosecution by the enforcement authorities.
BRC Food:
Developed by British Retail Consortium a trade association of UK retailers, to enable the food manufacturers for supermarkets and independent brand owners to comply with the legislative requirements of the EU General Product Safety Directive & UK Food Safety Act. The emphasis is on to enhance the due diligence defense systems of the food manufacturers and also used as a basis for supplier assessment and approval. BRC Food & IOP are a comprehensive set of specifications covering the whole spectrum of product safety areas with thorough focus on Pre Requisite Programs such as Personal & Plant Hygiene and Sanitation and the standards are benchmarked by GFSI. The certification of BRC is much applicable to the food exporters to UK & Europe.
The standard covers the following topics:
• Senior Management Commitment and Continual Improvement
• Food Safety Plan - HACCP
• Food Safety and Quality Management System-IQA/Traceability/CAPA
• Site Standards- Hygiene/Allergens
• Product Control
• Process Control
• Personnel- Training
