BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 7.1.4: 7.1.4 Allergen awareness and site allergen procedure training for everyone including engineers and contractors

Every member of personnel, including engineers, agency and temporary workers and contractors, must have been trained in general awareness of allergens and in the procedures the site uses to handle allergens.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykControl text last updated 21 May 2026

Other controls in Section 7: Personnel – BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9

7.1.1 7.1.1 All personnel including agency, temporary staff and contractors trained before work and supervised
7.1.2 7.1.2 Training and competency assessment for CCP and control measure activities
7.1.3 7.1.3 Documented training programmes: competencies, training, effectiveness review, appropriate language
7.1.5 7.1.5 Training in the site's labelling and packing processes
7.1.6 7.1.6 Training records with trainee, date, duration, content, provider and internal references
7.1.7 7.1.7 Routine competency review with refresher training, coaching or mentoring
7.2.1 7.2.1 Documented personal hygiene rules: no watches or jewellery beyond a plain band, short clean nails, no false nails, no excessive perfume
7.2.2 7.2.2 Hand-washing on entry to production and at an appropriate frequency

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