BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
The BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 (2022) is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification standard for food manufacturers. Originally developed by the British Retail Consortium. Over 30,000 certified sites in 130+ countries. Covers senior management commitment, HACCP, food safety and quality management systems, site standards, product control, process control, and personnel. Grades: AA, A, B, C, D (unannounced option gives higher grade). Published and managed by BRCGS (LGC ASSURE).
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Framework Domains (25)
Allergens
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-5.3 | Allergen Management |
Authenticity
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-5.4 | Product Authenticity and Claims |
Contamination Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-4.10 | Foreign Body Detection |
| BRCGS-4.9 | Chemical and Physical Product Contamination Control |
Crisis Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-3.11 | Product Recall and Withdrawal |
Culture
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-1.2 | Food Safety Culture Plan |
Food Defence
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-4.3 | Security and Food Defence |
Food Safety Plan
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-2.1 | HACCP Team and Prerequisite Programmes |
| BRCGS-2.2 | Hazard Analysis |
| BRCGS-2.3 | Critical Control Points |
Food Safety Plan (HACCP)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 2.1 | Internal Data Flow Security |
| 2.2 | Security Updates |
| 2.3 | System Hardening |
| 2.4 | Utilize Automated Software Inventory Tools |
Food Safety and Quality Management System
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.1 | Physical Security |
| 3.2 | Establish and Maintain a Data Inventory |
| 3.3 | Configure Data Access Control Lists |
| 3.4 | Enforce Data Retention |
| 3.5 | Securely Dispose of Data |
Hygiene
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-4.11 | Housekeeping and Hygiene |
Management System
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-3.1 | Food Safety and Quality Manual |
| BRCGS-3.4 | Internal Audits |
Measurement
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-6.3 | Calibration and Control of Measuring Devices |
Packaging
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-5.5 | Product Packaging |
Personnel
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 7.1 | Cyber Incident Response Planning |
| 7.2 | Security Training and Awareness |
| 7.3 | Risk evaluation |
| 7.4 | Asset valuation |
| BRCGS-7.1 | Training |
| BRCGS-7.2 | Personal Hygiene |
Personnel
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 7.1 | Cyber Incident Response Planning |
| 7.2 | Security Training and Awareness |
| 7.3 | Risk evaluation |
| 7.4 | Asset valuation |
| BRCGS-7.1 | Training |
| BRCGS-7.2 | Personal Hygiene |
Pest Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-4.13 | Pest Management |
Process Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-6.1 | Control of Operations |
Product Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-5.1 | Product Design and Development |
Product and Process Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 5.1 | Logical Access Control |
| 5.2 | Token Management |
| 5.3 | Determining and Evaluating Audit Programme Risks |
| 5.4 | Establishing Audit Programme |
| 6.1 | Malware Protection |
| 6.2 | Approach selection |
Senior Management Commitment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | SWIFT Environment Protection |
| 1.2 | Operating System Privileged Account Control |
| 1.3 | Virtualisation Platform Protection |
| BRCGS-1.1 | Senior Management Commitment |
Senior Management Commitment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 1.1 | SWIFT Environment Protection |
| 1.2 | Operating System Privileged Account Control |
| 1.3 | Virtualisation Platform Protection |
| BRCGS-1.1 | Senior Management Commitment |
Site
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-4.1 | Site Standards and Layout |
Site Standards
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 4.1 | Password Policy |
| 4.2 | Multi-Factor Authentication |
| 4.3 | Determining Scope of SMS |
| 4.4 | Service Management System |
| 4.5 | Implement and Manage a Firewall on End-User Devices |
| 4.6 | Securely Manage Enterprise Assets and Software |
Supplier
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-3.5 | Supplier Approval and Performance Monitoring |
Traceability
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| BRCGS-3.9 | Traceability |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9, you already cover:
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 — Assessing CUI Security Requirements
23%
12 controls mapped
Compare →SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food
23%
12 controls mapped
Compare →AS9100D:2016 — Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
23%
12 controls mapped
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9?
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 is a compliance framework from International (GFSI-benchmarked) with 25 domains and 52 controls. The BRCGS (Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards) Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 (2022) is a GFSI-benchmarked food safety certification standard for food manufacturers. Originally developed by the British Retail Consortium. Over 30,000 certified sites in 130+ countries. Covers senior management commitment, HACCP, food safety and quality management systems, site standards, product control, process control, and personnel. Grades: AA, A, B, C, D (unannounced option gives higher grade). Published and managed by BRCGS (LGC ASSURE). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 have?
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 has 52 controls organised across 25 domains. The largest domains are Product and Process Control (6 controls), Site Standards (6 controls), Food Safety and Quality Management System (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 map to?
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 maps to 499 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 — Assessing CUI Security Requirements (23% coverage), SQF Code Edition 9 — Safe Quality Food (23% coverage), AS9100D:2016 — Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence (23% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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