BRC Audit Ready Inspection

A BRC Audit Ready Inspection is key to an improved BRC audit outcome

Have a greater likelihood of achieving the grade that you and your customers expect of you
Reduce the risk of business loss due to poor audit performance
Ensure your business is ready for all unannounced audits
Reduce the work load in responding to non conformance reports
Increase your business efficiency

More audits are unannounced
The standard changes every 3 years
The requirements become more difficult to achieve
Auditors are taught how to audit clauses that are not always evident in the BRC standard
There are more shadow audits by accreditation bodies eg UKAS, BRC and the certification bodies
Technical reviews of every audit increases the pressure to raise non conformances due to the review process
An AA grade is 5 or less non conformances an A is 10 or less. The statistics show that the number of audits awarding 6 and 11 non conformances reduces dramatically and statistically that should not happen. As these statistics continue, BRC will assume that the audit outcomes are being manipulated and will endeavour to address this.
BRC openly admit they believe there are not enough major non conformances raised. A major non conformance places a business, at best, on a B grade.

More businesses are demanding a performance criteria for BRC audits, often a minimum of an A grade
Company expectations for the highest BRC grading is increasing due to commercial competition and a level of investment and commitment
Customer / retailers are driving, at times, unrealistic demands - unannounced audits along with higher performance expectations.

The audit inspection is conducted directly for you and completely confidential. The inspection audits have one aim of supporting your business.
The audit is robust and conducted like a BRC audit by a BRC qualified and approved auditor, Duncan Perry.
In addition to the audit findings, there will be best practice advice on a "must do, should do and could do" basis with the interests of the business. This will also have consideration to business impact and commercial viability.
There will be the sharing of resources, sources of information and knowledge , suggestions and recommendations for compliance and improvement. To add value and reduce cost, where possible, will always be a priority.
Provide additional support during a crisis, difficult technical decision, or difficult 3rd party audit.

University of Edinburgh - B.sc (hons) Biological sciences with microbiological honours
Worked in operations and technical in the food industry since 1989
Covers the sectors of meat, fish, high risk, high care, alcoholic drinks, bakery, produce, dairy, ingredients, primary processing.
Is passionate about assisting food and drink businesses with compliance to assist with the increasing demands.
Understands the challenges and complexities of running a profitable food business in the current commercial climate, global trade and other political pressures

Please email or call for a confidential chat to arrange the audit inspection