Hi ForestM,
I would agree that according to BRCGS your open product areas will be low risk.
Here is a decision tree from Issue 8 which I thought helped a lot but wasn’t included in Issue 9 so maybe it didn’t quite work for everyone:
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Follow the tree for your products down to step 4, yes and you get; Low-risk area – for example, raw meat, vegetables (e.g. potatoes), prepared meals containing raw protein, frozen pizza, unbaked frozen pies
Also note from Issue 9 of the BRCGS Standard:
The hygiene standards in such areas generally require greater emphasis on preventing foreign body and allergen contamination, although they will still need to be based on the risks associated with the specific products. Good manufacturing practices, including good process flow, are still expected.
Products manufactured in this area include the following:
• products that will always require cooking by the consumer before consumption (e.g. raw meat and fish). Where consumer cooking instructions are provided, these must be fully validated (see Part II, clause 5.2.4)
Kind regards,
Tony
Edited by Tony-C, 05 January 2024 - 04:40 AM.
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