BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 4.3.3: Contractors and visitors briefed on the hazards of the areas they enter

What does 4.3.3 require?

Contractors and visitors, drivers included, must be told what the areas they enter require of them, particularly the hazards there and how product could be contaminated.

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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