Hi everyone,
So here is some clarification - Zone 1 is all open product processing areas for our plant, Zone 2 would be enclosed product processing, and Zone 3 is warehousing and auxiliary areas - Our entire facility is considered low risk by BRC's definition but we needed a way to further define our areas of concern and the risk associated with each one. All are "Low Risk" but with different risks to the product.
(to Charles - not whole potato packing, but aseptic, high acid; low pH fruit juices - not to brag but we really only deal with food spoilage / food quality issues just based on the nature of our operation, other pathogens / hazards wont survive in our products naturally. This is why "product recall" was the severity level chosen)
On the risk assessment, N/A is "not applicable" on the major programs, and you are correct, the reason that these were not scored is because they are done by default annually, or anytime that there are changes to the scope of the programs.
While we are performing monitoring activities throughout the year for all areas, formal internal audits that compare our systems to the standards are only performed at the frequency listed. We monitor raw material inspections every week, but only audit the program 2x per year.
Hopefully this clears some things up!
Edited by it_rains_inside, 20 October 2014 - 01:51 PM.