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BRCGS Certification Preparation — From Gap Assessment to Audit Day
Food Safety Systems provides BRCGS certification preparation for food manufacturers, processors, packaging suppliers and distributors around the world. We help you meet BRCGS requirements, build an audit-ready food safety and quality system and maintain certification with confidence.
✓ Aligned with GFSI-benchmarked BRCGS standards ✓ Support tailored to your industry ✓ Guidance from gap analysis to audit success
Why Food Safety Systems
Why Choose Us for BRCGS Certification?
We simplify the path to BRCGS certification compliance — guiding you from gap analysis to audit success and beyond.
Pre-certification preparation
✓ Gap assessments aligned with BRCGS requirements
✓ BRCGS-compliant system design and documentation
✓ HACCP plan development tailored to your operation
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Audit success support
✓ Mock BRCGS audits that simulate real audit conditions
✓ Documentation review for completeness and accuracy
✓ Corrective action guidance for non-conformance resolution
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Ongoing compliance assistance
✓ Post-certification maintenance and monitoring programs
✓ Supplier approval and verification aligned with BRCGS
✓ Crisis management and recall plan development
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How we work
From First Assessment to Certification and Beyond
Every engagement follows the same proven sequence, so you always know what comes next and what the auditor will expect to see.
BRCGS audit support services
Services Built Around Your Certification Goals
Gap Assessment & Internal Audit
Evaluate your readiness against the applicable BRCGS standard, identify non-conformities and get a prioritized corrective action plan.
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Full BRCGS System Implementation
Management system development, document control, food safety culture plan, training and audit preparation in one package.
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90-Day Certification Pathway
A structured program covering gap assessment, documentation, staff training, internal audits and a mock audit.
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Audit Readiness Coaching
Interview preparation, documentation review and realistic audit simulations so your team walks into the audit prepared.
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Corrective Action Support
Root cause investigation, CAPA plans and verification of effectiveness to close audit non-conformities for good.
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Post-Certification Compliance
Program reviews, records checks, document control, internal audits and standards monitoring after you are certified.
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BRCGS compliance guides
Practical Guidance on Key BRCGS Requirements
Our compliance guides explain what each requirement expects, the common audit findings and how to fix them.
Allergen Management
Risk assessment, segregation, changeover cleaning, label checks and staff training.
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Food Safety Culture
Leadership visibility, staff engagement and a culture plan that holds up at audit.
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Internal Audits
A risk-based internal audit program that covers your whole system.
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Environmental Monitoring
Zoning, target organisms, swabbing, corrective actions and trend reviews.
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Traceability Systems
Link product lots to raw materials, packaging and processing records.
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Supplier Approval
Risk-based supplier and raw material approval with ongoing monitoring.
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Training & technology
Build Competence and Control Into Your System
Free weekly BRCGS training
Build your BRCGS Food Safety Management System step by step with free familiarization sessions — each with a certificate of completion.
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BRCGS-aligned training programs
Practitioner mentorship, food safety and hygiene awareness and internal auditor training for your team.
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BRCGS management software
Electronic document control, automated recordkeeping and real-time dashboards, powered by InterlinkIQ.
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FAQ
BRCGS Certification Preparation: Common Questions
Are you a BRCGS certification body?
No. Food Safety Systems is an independent consulting provider. We help you prepare for your BRCGS audit and maintain compliance; the certification audit itself is carried out by an independent certification body.
Which BRCGS standards can you help with?
We support sites working to the BRCGS standards for Food Safety, Packaging Materials, Storage & Distribution, Agents & Brokers, Retail, Gluten-Free, Plant-Based, Consumer Products and Ethical Trade.
Where should we start?
Most sites start with a gap assessment. It shows where your current system stands against the applicable BRCGS standard and gives you a prioritized plan for closing the gaps.
Can you help after we are certified?
Yes. Our post-certification compliance packages and Compliance Guardian Program cover ongoing reviews, document control, internal audits and corrective action support.
Do you offer training?
Yes. We run free weekly familiarization training on BRCGS requirements, with a certificate for each session, as well as BRCGS-aligned training programs for your team.
Ready to start your BRCGS certification journey?
Book your free BRCGS gap assessment consultation and get clear next steps for your site.
Food Safety Systems is an independent consulting provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or certified by BRCGS or the British Retail Consortium. BRCGS® is a registered trademark of the British Retail Consortium Trading Ltd. For official requirements, visit www.brcgs.com. Read our disclaimer.