BRCGS
April 3, 2023 2023-05-08 13:22BRCGS
BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards)
Certification
The BRCGS Global Food Safety Standard has set the benchmark for over 20 years. It is the leading Global Food Safety Initiative ( GFSI) Scheme.
The BRCGS Food Safety Standard is the most widely accepted by global retailers, food service companies, procurement companies, agents and brokers, and manufacturers when assessing the capabilities of their suppliers.
Key Benefits for Food Safety Sites

Standard Scope


Audits Options
Audit Protocol
- Learn
- Audit preparation
- Audit Planning
- Audit
- Non-Conformities and corrective action
- Post-Audit
Select an audit option(announced, unannounced or blended),with or without additional modules
Self-assess compliance with the standard
Select a certification body
Definr scope of thrr audit
Ensure information and appropriate personal are available for the audit, even in the event of an unannounced audit.
Provide information to certifiaction body foor audit preparation
Define audit date(or parameters if unannounced) and agree audit duration based on audit duration calculator
The audit will consist of several different audit techniques, including:
- Opening meeting
- Production facility inspection
- Document review
- vertical audit (including traceability challenge and mass balance)
- Final review of finding
- closing meeting
Carry our corrective action, root cause analyze and develop a preventive action plan for nay non-conformities identified. Evidence must be submitted within 28 days of the end of the audit.
Certification body reviews evidence in 14 days.
If corrective action, root cause analysis and preventive action plan are deemed satisfactory, a certificate, audit report and corresponding grade will be issued within 42 days of the audit.
Ongoing maintenance of the standard and continual improvement.
Gec login details for the BRCGS Directory and share audit report.
Use of BRCGS Logo.
Ongoing communication with certification body.
Schedule re-audit date before the next audit id due.
BRCGS Start
- Basic
- Intermediate
Benefits of the START! programme
The scope of the START! programme
Relationship between the full Standard and the START! programme
- Audit protocol – BRCGS Start! Issue 1
- Reference : BRCGS Start! Standard

Revision of the START! Programme
For details about the BRCGS Global Standard, visit www.brcgs.com