Food safety
BRCGS
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9, Storage & Distribution, Packaging
A GFSI-recognised retailer standard graded AA to D. Buyers read the grade, not just the certificate.
Typical timeline
Typically 4 to 6 months, longer where site infrastructure work is needed.
What you end up with
A grade your buyer is happy to read — the goal is AA or A, not just a pass.
Who it applies to
Is this your situation?
Manufacturers and packers supplying UK and EU retailers, plus their warehousing and packaging suppliers.
01Food manufacturers and packers supplying UK and EU retailers
02Storage and distribution operators in the retail chain
03Packaging manufacturers supplying food brands
How we help
What we actually deliver
Gap assessment against Issue 9, fundamentals hardening, site-standards and traceability work, unannounced-audit readiness.
▪Gap assessment against Issue 9 and the fundamentals
▪Site standards, hygiene zoning and traceability exercise
▪Documented HACCP plan, culture plan and root-cause discipline
▪Unannounced-audit drills and audit-day support
Often held together