Accreditation
BRC accreditation and certification
BRC accreditation and certification — renowned internationally and recognised by GFSI — with practical mentoring from Safer Food Scores.
What is BRC?
BRC accreditation explained
BRC accreditation is an independent food safety certification scheme developed by the British Retail Consortium. It is recognised by supermarkets and large organisations as proof that high food safety standards are in place and that a food company is safe to supply.
BRC Global (BRCGS) is renowned internationally and recognised by the GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative). Companies with more than 50 employees, or those that wish to export, may find BRCGS more suitable than SALSA.
The pathway
How to obtain BRC Global Food accreditation
We support the full journey from HACCP team setup through to a successful BRCGS audit.
- 01 Assemble a HACCP team
- 02 Devise HACCP plans for each product or product group
- 03 Develop food safety pre-requisite programmes
- 04 Arrange food, water and surface sampling
- 05 Gap analysis against the relevant BRCGS standard
- 06 Introduce additional controls if required
- 07 Fully implement your food safety management system
- 08 Book a BRC Global food auditor
- 09 Achieve certification if the audit is successful
Mentoring
How we can help you
We mentor food manufacturers and warehouse & distribution organisations to achieve BRC Global food accreditation. We gather information on your operation, run a gap analysis against the relevant standard, and issue a clear action plan.
If required we train HACCP teams, devise plans and pre-requisite programmes, arrange sampling and interpret lab reports. We book and attend the BRC Global audit with you, then visit regularly to keep standards upheld.
Next step
Make an enquiry about BRC accreditation and certification
Tell us about your sites and priorities — we’ll recommend the right mix of consultancy, audits or mentoring.