BRCGS · Certification bodies

A quality review on every BRCGS audit report.

Upload a BRCGS audit report and get an automated AI QA review against the Global Standard Food Safety Issue 9, with the HACCP plan, the fundamental requirements and the AA to D grade. Faster sign-off, consistent, reviewed and signed by you.

Issue 9
the current version of the scheme
Minutes
instead of a manual read-through
Consistent
the same QA pass every time
forauditsNorthgate Certification
audit-report.pdf
Standard detectedBRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
HACCP plansection 2
Food safety culture1.1.2
Grade AA to D
Partner firm of the Portuguese Quality Institute

Report review is the bottleneck before the certification decision.

The BRCGS Global Standard Food Safety is recognized by the GFSI and the bodies are accredited under ISO/IEC 17065, which is product certification. Before the decision, a competent person, not involved in the audit, reviews the audit and its report, with annual recertification. The review must confirm the HACCP food safety plan follows the Codex, that the fundamental requirements are evidenced, that food safety culture is demonstrated and that the AA to D grade is defensible against the number and type of nonconformities, coherent with the audit protocol, announced or unannounced, and with the scheme reporting rules.

How the review works

From report upload to a signed review.

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Upload the report

Drop a finished or draft BRCGS audit report (PDF, DOCX or XLSX). foraudits validates it and starts the review.

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Upload report
Drop your draft reportPDF · DOCX · XLSX · up to 50 MB
report-draft.docxValidated
forauditsaudit-report.pdf
Standard detectedBRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
HACCP plansection 2
Food safety culture1.1.2
Grade AA to D
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Our AI engine reviews it

foraudits detects the scheme and runs a structured pass over the HACCP plan (section 2), the fundamental requirements, food safety culture (1.1.2) and the control of outsourced processes, checking the proposed grade against the number and type of nonconformities.

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Reviewed report, with comments

You get the report annotated with comments, gaps and findings flagged in context. The decision and the sign-off stay yours.

forauditsreport-draft.docx
Reviewed by AI specialist
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9
Fundamental requirement
evidence to reinforce
HACCP plan to Codex covered
What we check, by scheme layer

Every finding tied to the most specific requirement.

With the grade checked against the nonconformities and the report coherent with the audit protocol and the BRCGS reporting rules.

FundamentalFundamental requirements of the scheme
Section 2HACCP food safety plan to the Codex
1.1.2Food safety culture
ProcessesControl of outsourced processes and traded product
AA to DDefensibility of the grade against the nonconformities
ProtocolAnnounced or unannounced audit and reporting rules
Anchored to the right references
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9ISO/IEC 17065GFSI recognitionBRCGS audit protocolIndependent certification decision
From review to creating the report

One engine, many schemes and many standards.

Once you are reviewing, we build the full flow for your scheme: forms, checklists and the report. The same engine that reviews BRCGS reports also runs energy audits and NIS2 supply-chain compliance.

Trust

Built for certification bodies in the EU.

The proposed grade is a suggestion. The decision and the sign-off stay yours.

EU data residency
Storage and processing in the European Union, including AI review.
GDPR-aligned
Handled to GDPR standards by default.
Isolated per auditor
Your reports never mix with another body's.
No model training
Your documents never train our models.
Unlimited users
Your whole team, no per-seat fees.

What certification bodies ask about BRCGS report review

Who can review a BRCGS audit report before the certification decision?
A competent person who was not involved in the audit. It is a scheme requirement, and it is exactly the step foraudits speeds up: the review is still made and signed by that person, with the analysis against the standard already prepared.
How is the AA to D grade assigned?
From the number and type of nonconformities found and whether the audit was announced or unannounced. The grade has to be consistent with the audit protocol and the scheme's reporting rules, which is what the review checks.
Which issue of the Global Standard Food Safety is used?
Issue 9, the current version of the scheme. That is the version the report is checked against.
Does the HACCP plan have to follow Codex Alimentarius?
Yes. The review checks that the food safety plan follows Codex, that the fundamental requirements are evidenced, and that food safety culture is demonstrated.
Does foraudits issue BRCGS certificates?
No. foraudits is not a certification body and is not accredited to certify. It reviews the report against the standard and returns the analysis; the certification decision and the signature always stay with the body.

Let's review one of your BRCGS reports.

Book a demo and we'll review one of your BRCGS reports end to end.

foraudits is not an accredited certification body; the decision and signature belong to the reviewer.