Could I have your thoughts on this statement Pre-BRC first time audit
Hello All,
Long time lurker, first time posting.
We're heading toward our inaugural BRC Food audit. We are currently polishing things up, yet are stuck at a fundamental point. Do we need to sieve or not?
Please have a look at the reasoning we are considering for NOT sieving.
There is your justification for not sieving. Good risk assessment.
Marshall
Hi Dancla,
I assume the 2nd "if we" was a typo. And the logic in same sentence is irrefutable. Especially in absence of a MD.
IMO it (obviously) presumably comes down to the methodology/environment/workers involved in reception/storage/repack.
Unfortunately, for me, seeing would be (required for) believing.
You might think about sending some finished product out for MD screening. (unless you get equivalent coverage from external feedback). The standard auditor query is - Show me the(some) evidence. :smile:
I assume the 2nd "if we" was a typo. And the logic in same sentence is irrefutable. Especially in absence of a MD.
Agreed with Charles on this, its not a good idea to say that we cannot do it because we are busy.
All of our customers are B to B customers so all materials sold are for further processing and in most cases will undergo further sieving/metal detection before going to end user.
IMO: this can be your best approach. If you can communicate your process with your customer and can work with them in writing that these product went through repackaging but not through a sieve or MD and based on the supply chain model, they SHOULD be performing it, it can cover you, since your product requires further processing and it is not going directly to the end user.