BRCGS Food Safety: Audit Evidence and Certification Continuity
Audit evidence should extend beyond a procedure folder.
FOOD SAFETY
Batch and operating evidence
Audit evidence should extend beyond a procedure folder. Connect a chosen batch to ingredient intake, process checks, cleaning and dispatch. For a changeover following an allergenic product, link the cleaning record and verification result to that particular event.
Continuity after the audit
Separate immediate correction, cause analysis and action preventing recurrence. Later production records should show whether the action works. Review new products, lines and supplier changes for their effect on scope and hazards; continuing certification follows official rules and the certification body’s programme.
Scope matching for continuation
Read scope and evidence together when considering certification continuation. A new allergenic recipe cannot rely unquestioningly on an earlier cleaning record. The assessed site, product group and actual production should match; completion of a visit does not establish a positive certification decision.
Scope discussion and responsibilities
For a scope discussion with QRS, share activities, addresses, products and customer requirements. Verify the selected scheme’s body approval and scope in the official register. Preparation, independent assessment and the certification decision are separate stages.
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.