A key feature of Issue 6 of the
BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is the format and content of the audit that
assesses compliance with the requirements of the Standard. The audit is designed
to be a complete assessment of the site’s compliance and is challenging and
fair, and consistent across all manufacturing sites.
Audits against the BRC Food Standard shall include specific elements and auditing techniques to fully
assess the company’s food safety systems. These include:
- Production staff interviews
- Product changeover assessment
- Line start check review
- In depth hygiene checks of equipment
- Traceability exercise
- Vertical audit
This document highlights and
explains some of the auditing techniques which shall be incorporated in the
audit and aids awareness of the expectations in terms of content and structure.
