BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 4.12.4: Unsafe or substandard branded materials destroyed by a specialist with quantity records

What does 4.12.4 require?

If unsafe products or substandard materials bearing trademarks are handed to another company to be destroyed or disposed of, that company must specialise in secure disposal of product or waste and must supply records, including the quantity it collected.

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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

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