This guideline is intended to help sites understand whether the products they produce will require handling in a high-risk, high-care or ambient high-care area, and how the specific clauses for these areas should be interpreted. 

It does not represent an extension of the Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9 but gives a further explanation of the requirements. The guideline aims to provide greater clarity on the requirements for products that need to be handled in these areas and includes examples showing how the requirements of the Standard could be implemented.

Use of BRCGS intellectual property

Information on how you can use BRCGS Standards, guidance and published content can be found here. You can also find a list of answers to common question on how BRCGS content can be used here.