TraceR2CFramework library / BRCGS
Food & Beverage · regulatory framework
BRCGS Global Standard — Food Safety.
The GFSI scheme with the strictest supplier-approval clauses — Issue 9 makes raw-material risk assessment explicit.
What it is
The BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety (Issue 9) is a GFSI-benchmarked certification widely required by UK and EU retailers. Section 3.5 requires documented risk assessment of every raw material, a supplier approval and monitoring program, and specifications for all materials — with records that prove the program actually runs.
Who it applies to
Food manufacturers and packers supplying retailers and brand owners that mandate BRCGS, especially for UK/EU trade.
The evidence auditors expect
- Raw-material risk assessments covering adulteration and substitution
- Documented supplier approval status with the method used (certification, audit, questionnaire)
- Specifications for all raw materials and finished products
- Ongoing supplier performance monitoring records
- Traceability test results (mass balance within 4 hours at audit)
How ComplianceFlow keeps you ready
- Supplier approval evidence — certificates, audits, questionnaires — is requested, chased and filed automatically
- Every material links to its spec, supplier, facility and COAs, making mass-balance exercises assemble in clicks
- Risk scores per supplier give you the documented monitoring BRCGS clause 3.5 expects
Related frameworks
See BRCGS evidence assemble itself.
ComplianceFlow keeps a living copy of BRCGS mapped to your suppliers, products and evidence — so what you must prove is always current, and always exportable.
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