Traceability for BRC and acceptance of SALSA

A small number of queries have been received regarding the Traceability requirement in BRC Issue 7 and the impact on SALSA-approved businesses.  Clause 3.5.1.2 of BRC Issue 7 states that the approval and monitoring procedures shall include one or a combination of: certification (to BRC or GFSI) and/or supplier audits. 
 
The SALSA Technical Advisory Committee have consulted with the BRC and can confirm that SALSA certification would constitute an acceptable ‘supplier audit’, providing the BRC-certificated site has access to an up-to-date copy of an individual business’s SALSA audit report.

 Clause 3.5.1.2 (BRC Issue 7);

The company shall have a documented supplier approval and ongoing monitoring procedure to ensure that all suppliers of raw materials, including packaging, effectively manage risks to raw material quality and safety and are operating effective traceability processes. The approval and monitoring procedure shall be based on risk and include one or a combination of:

  • certification (e.g. to BRC Global Standards or other GFSI-recognised scheme)
  • supplier audits, with a scope to include product safety, traceability, HACCP review and good manufacturing practices, undertaken by an experienced and demonstrably competent product safety auditor

or, for suppliers assessed as low risk only, supplier questionnaires