Hi Dee70,
If you take the BRCGS Global Standard for Retail Issue 1 as an example then you should be minimising glass and brittle materials and have implemented breakage procedures.
4.9.3 GLASS CONTROL
4.9.3.1 The use of glass and brittle materials for in-store packaging or display purposes shall be minimised where risk of breakage is present (this does not include products purchased in glass packaging).
4.9.3.2 Documented procedures shall be in place to manage glass or brittle material breakage, including:
· identifying and quarantining potentially contaminated product
· cleaning and inspection
· minimising risk to product and customers
I would be paying extra attention to those areas where you do handle products that are not packaged. I’m pretty sure there is no legal requirement for a glass audit/register although if you had a recall due to glass contamination and you didn’t have adequate control in the area where products are open then that could lead to prosecution.
The Food Standards Agency does offer guidance for very small retail businesses here. It may be a bit basic for your retail operations but useful as a reference, it does not mention a glass register, merely protection from contamination.
Kind regards,
Tony