BRCGS 3.5.4 - Outsourced Process Management

Does the include the time it takes to store frozen raw materials outdoors?

We purchased the ingredients and stored them for a period of time.

Then because of the small space we have  The assortment was stored outide in a rented warehause.

The question is, did you rent the space and still manage the processes and the people and the transactions through the building? If that's the case, it is not considered an outsourced process for this clause.

If this process was its own company that you hired to ship product to, them store things, and then ship back to you, then it would be. 

Hi Alutka_120

If your storage is being managed by a separate organization then section 3.5.3 applies:

There shall be a procedure for the approval and monitoring of suppliers of services. Such services shall include, as appropriate:

• transport and distribution

• off-site storage of ingredients or packaging (other than at the supplier’s facilities) prior to delivery to the site

Clause 3.5.4 Management of outsourced processing doesn’t apply

Where there is additional storage or processing of raw materials prior to their initial arrival on site, this is not considered outsourced processing, but should be managed by the site using supplier approval, raw material risk assessments and raw material specifications.

If you are renting and managing this extra storage facility yourself then most likely it needs to be added to the scope.

You might find this this topic here useful: Do I need to include a new offsite storage facility in scope?

Kind regards,

Tony