Second step towards full certification

BRCGS START! Issue 2 Intermediate document toolkit

For a site that already has basic controls and is working towards a full BRCGS audit: the intermediate level document set, structured so it extends into the full standard.

Issue 2START! programme
Intermediatesecond of two steps
Word & Excelfully editable
Once-offno subscription

Price and delivery

Buy the toolkit

Digital delivery, so there is no shipping, no customs and no difference in how long it takes to reach you wherever you are.

R4 500about US$278

Payment is taken in South African rand. Card payments from outside South Africa are accepted by our payment provider; if your card is declined, contact us and we will invoice you directly.

Why this travels

The step before the full standard

Intermediate closes the gap between having controls and being able to evidence them to an auditor. It is the level at which a site starts running internal audits, corrective action and management review properly, which is what a full BRCGS audit expects to see already working.

  • Internal audit and corrective action, the two systems most sites are missing when they first attempt certification.
  • Management review and the records that show it happens rather than that it is written down.
  • Extended hazard analysis building on the basic level.
  • A structure that carries directly into the full BRCGS Food Safety standard.

Straight answer

What a toolkit does, and what it does not do

You get the documented system already written and structured to the standard: the manual, procedures, forms, registers and risk assessments. That is normally the slowest part of getting certified and the part that is identical from one site to the next.

It does not implement itself. Someone at your site still has to make the documents true, with your process steps, your hazards, your suppliers and your monitoring records. Local food law, such as labelling and permits, stays local and is yours to add.

If you would rather not do that alone, we work with teams remotely as well as on site.

Common questions

Before you buy

Do I need the basic toolkit first?
Not necessarily. If your site already has documented hygiene, pest, cleaning and training controls, intermediate is the right starting point.
How far is this from full certification?
Intermediate covers a substantial part of the full standard, but not all of it. Treat it as the step before, not as a substitute.
Can we move up later without redoing everything?
That is the intent of the structure. Documents are extended as requirements grow rather than replaced.
What language and file formats do I get?
English, as Microsoft Word documents and Excel workbooks. Nothing is a locked PDF, because a document you cannot edit is a document you cannot make true for your site.
Why is the price in South African rand?
We are a South African company and our prices are set in rand. The dollar figure shown is an indication, converted at the current rate, so you can judge the cost before checkout. The amount you pay is the rand amount.

Planning a full BRCGS audit next?

If a customer has already named a deadline for full certification, it may be quicker to go straight to the Issue 9 toolkit. Tell us the timeline and we will say which is realistic.

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