BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9

Section 3: Food safety and quality management system – BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9

BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 3.7.1: 3.7.1 A procedure for correcting issues with root cause analysis and preventive action

The site must have a procedure for dealing with, and correcting, any issue found in its management system for food safety and quality, and the procedure must include finding the root cause and acting to stop it recurring.

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3.1.1 3.1.1 Procedures collated in a printed or electronic quality manual
3.1.2 3.1.2 The manual fully implemented and available to relevant staff
3.1.3 3.1.3 Procedures legible, unambiguous, in appropriate languages and detailed enough to apply
3.10.1 3.10.1 Complaints recorded, investigated and acted on promptly by trained staff
3.10.2 3.10.2 Complaint data analysed for trends with root cause analysis on significant increases or serious complaints
3.11.1 3.11.1 Incident and emergency procedures with contingency plans, including cyber-security failures
3.11.2 3.11.2 A documented withdrawal and recall procedure with team, decision guidelines, contacts and communication plan
3.11.3 3.11.3 Incident and recall procedures tested at least annually with timings recorded

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