Looking for an example of a risk matrix and the risk assessment

Goodday

I am new to BRC. I have done my first audit a week ago. We have an table grape packhous. I am struggling with risk matrix and the risk assessment. Can somebody help me with risk matrix and the risk assessment. Or maybe share an example of what is should look like.

I have to send in my corrective action. I got an major on my risk matrix and a mojor on my risk assessment. I need a bit of help please

Hi Gaybba,
You may need to provide a bit more context for people to be able to assist - BRC requires many different risk assessments.

Can you specific which particular one(s) you need help with, or possibly list the BRC clause number against which the major has been recorded and share copies of what you currently have in place?

I'm not sure if you have Googled risk matrix, but basically you have a 4 or 5 point scale for Likelihood of the adverse event, and a 4 or 5 point scale for Severity. Some use 0 for the lowest, some use 1. Using research and previous experience, you assign a number to Likelihood and a number to Severity, documenting all the time. Then to get the Risk Rating or Risk Assessment, you multiply the two numbers together. I think the 1 to 5 point scale is better, because nothing has zero probability and zero severity means is it not a threat, so why are you assessing it? In a 5 point scale, the Rating goes from 1 (Negligible) to 25 (Extreme). Here is an example of a filled out Risk Assessment we made for Undeclared Allergens:

Here's the matrix we use: https://imgur.com/a/XKKZrtc

I have a template here. 

Like pHruit said, there are many types of risk assessments.

Without knowing details, assessments are comprised of:

• Name of what you're assessing
• Context/description (if needed)
• Likelihood of occurrence 
• Severity
• Justification
• Opportunities for control (if needed)

The bolded items make up the risk matrix, a separate document (usually a table or chart) that identifies the parameters of your rating system. 

Morning Gaybba,

I am also in fresh produce, for our risk assessments we use a 3x3 risk assessment matrix for simple risk assessments. I have attached a blank template I created its very simple and should be easy to follow.

How it works:

- Enter task/activity and the persons at risk.

- Write in the different risks identified. 

- Write what the likelihood/severity score would be without any systems in place to reduce the risk.

- Write what systems you have in place to reduce the risk.

- Write what the likelihood/severity score is with the systems in place.

Hope this is of some help