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Are you looking to increase food safety in an effort to develop new markets. Brc global standards has developed a range of global standards sei ng out the requirements for a wide range of activities undertaken in the production, packaging, storage and distribution of food. It helps you to enforce compliance and transparency when reported on the brcgs directory. Brc food safety certification now brcgs contact us request a quote brcgs issue 8 whitepaper the brc global standard for food safety began in the uk to help the food industry meet legislative requirements of the eu general product safety directive and the uk food safety act. May 02, 2018 kate adams of the british standards institution bsi discusses changes to the brc food safety standard, alongside threats to the food sector, including food fraud and supply chain transparency in. Global standard for food safety issue 8 interpretation. The brc global food standard has been in existence since 1998, and in 2000 was the first food safety standard to be recognized by the gfsi organization, which means the. Brc global standard for food safety issue 7 morrisons. The brc standard sets out the requirements for manufacturers of food and ingredients to produce safely and consistently, in line with best practice and their customers specifications. Issue 8 auditor checklistsite selfassessment tool brc global standard for food safety version 1. Legislation covering food safety differs in detail worldwide but generally requires food businesses to. Global standard for food safety issue 8 brc bookshop. Brc standards will be free to download posted in brc global standard food safety. As well as being updated in 2018 this brc food safety quality management system package includes an implementation workbook and user start up guide.
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