BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 4.11.5: Cleanliness checked before release and results trended

What does 4.11.5 require?

Equipment cleanliness must be checked before release back to production, and the results of visual, analytical and microbiological checks recorded and used to identify trends and drive improvement.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykControl text last updated 21 May 2026

Other controls in Section 4: Site standards – BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9

4.1.1 4.1.1 Local activities and site environment assessed, with protective measures reviewed on change
4.1.2 4.1.2 External areas and traffic routes maintained
4.1.3 4.1.3 Building fabric maintained against pests, water and contaminants
4.1.4 4.1.4 Controlled access with visitor records, briefed contractors and visitors, and staff trained in security
4.10.1.1 4.10.1.1 A documented assessment of each process for foreign-body detection or removal equipment
4.10.1.2 4.10.1.2 Type, location and sensitivity of detection specified, validated and justified to best practice
4.10.1.3 4.10.1.3 Test frequency defined against customer requirements and the ability to hold product; corrective action on failure
4.10.1.4 4.10.1.4 Detected foreign material investigated and rejects analysed for trends

Query this from an agent

The graph holds this control, the 0 it maps to, and the evidence behind each claim, over MCP and REST.

MCP endpoint All BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 controls