BRCGS Food Safety: How to obtain it: application and practice

Activity and application information

Before applying, list the production address, product groups, processing methods and outsourced activities. Cooking, chilling and repacking are different operations. Check the selected certification body and its relevant BRCGS scope in the official directory before requesting a quotation.

Connecting practice and records

Follow one product from intake to dispatch during preparation. Records used for hazard analysis, hygiene, allergen control and traceability should match actual production. These are evidence planning examples; the complete requirements must be taken from the current standard rather than this introductory article.

Example decision: a scope change

In a hypothetical application, a producer introduces an allergen-free claim on a line also handling milk. Describe the claim and shared line together when defining scope. Follow one example batch through production sequence, changeover cleaning, verification and label approval instead of attaching only a cleaning instruction. If results do not support the claim, record the preparation gap and its owner rather than present the product as compliant.

Independent decision and consultancy

Kayra Patent consultancy supports scope definition, record organisation and tracking unfinished preparation work. The relevant authorised or scheme approved body performs the audit and makes the certification decision. Separate consultancy and that body’s services in the quotation.

Official sources

Content checked: 3 October 2026. Scheme rules rely on official sources; record structures and work plans are editorial recommendations. Check the complete requirements and the body’s current scope separately.

• BRCGS — Food Safety certification
• BRCGS — Position statements