A globally recognised set of food safety and quality standards, originally from the British Retail Consortium, benchmarked against the Global Food Safety…
BRCGS stands for Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards, evolving from the original British Retail Consortium Global Standards.
Yes. The BRCGS food safety standard is benchmarked against and recognised by the Global Food Safety Initiative.
Sites receive a grade after their audit, which summarises how well the site met the standard and can affect the audit frequency.
No. BRCGS is a voluntary certification additional to the mandatory Australian Food Standards Code, which continues to apply.
Manufacturers and exporters supplying UK and European retailers often need BRCGS because those customers specify it as a condition of supply.