BRCGS Global Standard Gluten Free – Issue 4 (Sites)

This training course has been designed for new or existing Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4 customers to help understand the Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4 requirements and to provide guidance on implementing a preventative, risk-based Gluten-Free Management System.

This training will also explain the process that a business will need to follow in order to become a certified Gluten-Free site.

This BRCGS course covers:

1. Senior management commitment
2. The food safety plan – HACCP
3. The gluten-free management system
4. Product control
5. Labelling and pack control
6. The Schedule A
7. Gluten-free training
8. AOECS-specific requirements
9. Audit protocol
10. Management and governance

Purpose

To gain a full understanding of the general principles of the Standard, and how to comply with the requirements.

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of this BRCGS training, participants should be able to:

• Explain what is required to comply with the requirements of the Gluten-free Standard
• Understand the expectation of the auditors and evidence to be provided to support compliance
• Identify different gluten controls that must be implemented as part of a gluten-free management system
• Determine suitable gluten-free monitoring, deviation, validation and verification procedures
• Describe what to expect from the Gluten-free audit
• Recall resource tools available for compliance and support from BRCGS.

Who should attend?

Senior managers, Gluten-free management system team leaders, quality managers, technical managers, production and operations managers of sites who have implemented, or plan to implement, Global Standard Gluten-Free Issue 4.

Course facilitator:  This course is personally trained by Amanda Evans-Lara who is a BRCGS Approved Virtual Trainer and BRCGS Approved Training Partner with over 30 years’ experience in food safety. Amanda also assisted BRCGS with the development of this course.

Prerequisite:  Before the course you must have read and reviewed a copy of the Standard which is available free of charge from the BRCGS Bookshop.

Delivery: Virtual Live (face-to-face)

Duration: 1 day

Assessment:  At the end of the course you will be assessed with an exam (25 multiple choice questions).  A total score of 60% or over is required to receive a Pass grade.

Award: BRCGS Certificate of Achievement (with exam pass) OR BRCGS Certificate of Attendance

Requirements: A stable internet connection that is capable of streaming video and audio, a webcam and microphone.

Note: This is virtual training. It is two-way interactive and live via video and sound.