The BRC Global Standard for Storage and Distribution Issue 2 is designed to establish best practice requirements for the maintenance of product safety and quality during the Storage and Distribution of products from the manufacturer to the end user, retailer or caterer. It is equally applicable for food products, consumer products and packaging materials.
The Standard is broken into separate modules for:
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Storage and Distribution
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Wholesale
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Contracted Services
Allowing different components of the Distribution chain and activities undertaken with packaged products to be certificated.
The Storage and the Distribution modules have a common base covering:
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Hazard and Risk Analysis System
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Quality Management Systems – Based on the principles of ISO 9000 and including product traceability and management of recalls
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The site environment and operating standards – including maintenance, cleaning and pest control, product handling and where applicable temperature controls
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Vehicle Operating Standards
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Facility Management
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Good Operating Practices
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Personnel – including the training and personal hygiene requirements for the staff
The specific additional modules which can be included are:-
Wholesale – intended specifically for Wholesalers who purchase product for sale under their own brand label and includes sections on supplier approval, specifications and product testing to give confidence to the purchasers of these products.
Contracted Services – covers additional activities which may be carried out on packaged products on behalf of the brand owner for instance Freezing, secondary packing, production of multi packs or assembly of promotional or gift packs.