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[SineadABC]

Hello,

 

New to BRC and just wondering if someone could shed some light on what exactly needs to go into the Food Defence plan.

Does it need to to include a TACCP and VACCP in order to be complete?

 

Thanks

[Charles.C]

Hello,

 

New to BRC and just wondering if someone could shed some light on what exactly needs to go into the Food Defence plan.

Does it need to to include a TACCP and VACCP in order to be complete?

 

Thanks

 

VA(CCP) is requested elsewhere in the Standard

[pHruit]

If you're referring to section 4.2, you "only" need the TACCP element - the VACCP component is required under section 5.4.

[SineadABC]

Ok so I would imagine you would complete taccp first then build plan around that.would plan then include details on how to prevent said threats.if anybody has a clear structure on a food defense plan that would be great. Thanks so much

[pHruit]

Yes, once you've identified potential threats you definitely then need to do something about them - this follows through the clauses from 4.2.1 to 4.2.3.

If you haven't yet got a copy of the BRC Interpretation Guide then I would strongly recommend doing so, particularly as you're setting up a new system and are new to BRC. It gives more explanatory detail on the expectations around each clause and is extremely useful. If you're already registered for BRC with a certification body then you may have access to BRC Participate, in which case you can access all of the BRC standards and guides for free.

There are a number of viable approaches. Have a search of the forum as it is a popular topic and there are quite a few threads on it. I'd also suggest reading PAS96:2017 (attached) as one of the potential approaches, although there are others such as the FDA's Food Defense Plan Builder (https://www.fda.gov/...se-plan-builder)
 

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[lnkiema]

TACCP and VACCP are now needed in most Food Safety Management Systems hence I think definitely is required in BRC as well

[Charles.C]

TACCP and VACCP are now needed in most Food Safety Management Systems hence I think definitely is required in BRC as well

 

Actually the BRC Food Standard contains no mention of VACCP or TACCP.

[olenazh]

Hey everybody;

Interesting info here: https://globalfoodsa...the-difference/

[Charles.C]

Hey everybody;

Interesting info here: https://globalfoodsa...the-difference/

 

Thks for the link.

 

Unfortunately in the context of food fraud, it's interpretation of VA  does not align to BRC..

 

This topic/associated acronyms is a classic example of interpretations from various sources being mixed up and regurgitated anew.