Does BRC 8 require 4 internal audits a year? Or the audit plan must be according to the process risk, but at least once per year?

Hi, does BRC 8 requires 4 internal audits per yer? Or the audit plan must be according to the process risk (each process must be audited at least onde per year)?

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Hi, does BRC 8 requires 4 internal audits per yer? Or the audit plan must be according to the process risk (each process must be audited at least onde per year)?

 

thanks 

Hi Moura -

from clause 3.4.1 -
 

 

At a minimum, the programme shall include at least four different audit dates spread throughout the year.
The frequency at which each activity is audited shall be established in relation to the risks associated with
the activity and previous audit performance. All activities shall be covered at least once each year.

 

 

Hi, does BRC 8 requires 4 internal audits per yer? Or the audit plan must be according to the process risk (each process must be audited at least onde per year)?

 

thanks 

As indicated by Charles, both of these, to an extent.

The four per year requirement prevents you doing all the audits on one or two days and then having no idea what's happening in your site for the other 363/364 days per year (in theory at least ;) ), but as with everything BRC related they would like you to determine the actual applicable frequency based on risk.