Comprehensive Approach from Food Safety Culture to Food Fraud Management

Comprehensive Approach from Food Safety Culture to Food Fraud Management

What is BRCGS Food Safety Standard?

BRCGS Food Safety Standard is an international standard that has been used in the field of food safety worldwide for more than 25 years and is implemented by more than 22,000 facilities in more than 130 countries. This standard, benchmarked by GFSI, covers the management of product safety, integrity, legal requirements, quality and operational controls. The most current version Issue 9has been updated in line with new risks and evolving expectations in food safety.

BRCGS Core Requirements

  • Product Safety: HACCP principles, food safety plan
  • Legal Compliance: Compliance with national and international legislation
  • Quality Management: Documentation and traceability system
  • Operational Control: Hygiene, environmental conditions, process control

Food Fraud Risk Analysis

One of the most critical innovations of BRCGS food fraud risk managementis. Risks such as adulteration, product adulteration and fraudulent additives need to be identified and controlled.

Product Risk Type Possibility Effect Control Measure
Olive oil adulteration High High Chemical analysis, supplier audit
meat products genre mix Middle High DNA testing, source verification
Spice Dye addition Low High Sample analysis

Food Safety Culture

  • Regular training programs for employee awareness
  • Management leadership and policy commitments
  • Reporting performance indicators
  • Measuring culture: surveys, audit findings, KPIs

Audit of Operational Controls

  • Hygiene Management: Personnel hygiene, cleaning validation
  • Equipment & Environmental Controls: Calibration, maintenance, temperature and humidity monitoring
  • Supplier Management: Approved supplier lists, certificate tracking
  • Traceability: Party/lot based recording systems, product recall exercises

Additional Modules and Integration

In addition to the basic standard, BRCGS offers modules such as gluten-free, plant-based, packaging materials. There is also the possibility of integration with standards such as ISO 22000 and FSSC 22000.

Certification Process

  1. Application
  2. Pre-audit
  3. Certification audit
  4. Closing nonconformities
  5. Obtaining the certificate

Certificate 3 years is valid and annual surveillance audits are carried out.

Performance Measurement and KPI Examples