BRC principles
Senior management commitment
This requirement embraces the following:
1. Senior management commitment and continual improvement
The senior management at Peshta sets clear goals for quality and safety sustainability and improvement, legal compliance of manufactured products in line with safety and quality policies, and also provides HR and financial resources to orchestrate processes and quality and safety management system programs to ensure compliance with the above mentioned standard.
2. Managerial analysis
We hold regular meetings of the senior management focused on analysis to review previous analysis findings, audit outcomes, discuss compliance with the standard on site and the established goals, incidents, corrective actions, OOS results and non-conforming materials.
3. Organizational structure, responsibilities and management authority
Peshta has a clear organizational structure and lines of communication to enable effective management of product safety, legality and quality.
Hazard & risk management system
This requirement embraces the following:
1. Hazard and risk management team
Peshta has created an inter-functional (multidisciplinary) team to develop and steer the hazard and risk management system to ensure that the system is fully adopted and its effectiveness is evaluated.
2. Hazard and risk analysis
A documented hazard and risk management system has been put in place across the company to ensure that all threats to product safety and legal compliance are met and appropriate controls are established.
Product safety & quality management
This principle embraces the following:
1. Product quality and safety management system
The company’s processes and procedures to meet the requirements of this standard are documented to allow consistent application, facilitate training, and support due diligence in the production of a safe product meeting legal requirements.
2. Internal audits
There is a scheduled program of internal audits on site with a scope which covers the implementation of the hazard and risk management system, PRP programs and procedures implemented to achieve the standard.
3. Supplier and performance monitoring
Peshta has developed and put in place documented supplier approval and continuous supplier monitoring systems based on risk analysis.
4. Consumer focus & contract analysis
The company has developed and put in place processes to determine consumer needs and quality and safety expectations, as well as guarantee consumer satisfaction.
5. Complaint handling
Customer complaints concerning hygiene, safety and quality must be handled effectively and information must be used to reduce recurring complaint levels
6. Product withdrawal and recall, emergency action
The company has a plan and systems in place to effectively manage any withdrawal or return from suppliers, emergency action plans, product recalls in order to ensure that all potential risks to hygiene, quality, safety and legal compliance are under control.
Site standards
1. External standards
The company adheres to standards aimed at less pollution risks, contributing to safe products that meet legal requirements.
2. Materials of buildings and interior of units for RM storage, pre-production, production, packaging and warehousing
The internal area of the site is suitable for its intended use. All communications inside the production and warehousing premises are designed, built, maintained and checked to effectively control the risk of product contamination.
3. Communications
The location, design and operation of communications inside the production and warehousing premises do not pose any risk for product contamination.
4. Security
All necessary security measures are taken to ensure product and process integrity.
5. Production lines and flows
The structure of the building, the process flows and staff movements are designed to prevent any risk of potential contamination and ensure legal compliance.
6. Equipment
The equipment is maintained and used in such a way as to minimize any risks to product safety and quality, as well as ensure legal compliance.
7. Maintenance
The company has developed an effective maintenance schedule program for all equipment to prevent contamination and breakdowns.
8. Housekeeping & hygiene.
Housekeeping and cleaning systems are in place to ensure appropriate standards of hygiene are maintained at all times and the risk of product contamination is minimized.
9. Product contamination control
The company applies the best practices to identify, eliminate, avoid or minimize the risk of foreign particle ingress or chemical contamination.
10. Waste/waste disposal
Convenient devices for storage and disposal of industrial process waste and other garbage are provided.
11. Pest control
In order to minimize the risk of infection and prevent the risk to products, Peshta has put in place an effective pest control prevention program and allocated necessary resources to address any emerging issues.
Product & process control
1. Product development
A documented procedure for manufacturing products has been developed to ensure the production of safe products that meet legal requirements and defined quality parameters.
2. Graphic design & artwork control
Artwork and all prepress processes at Peshta ensure information preservation. No deviations from customer specifications are allowed.
3. Process control
A documented procedure has been developed to ensure effective quality control of operations throughout the entire process.
4. Control & calibration of instruments
The instruments and monitoring equipment are sufficiently accurate and reliable to ensure correct readings.
5. OOS management
Peshta ensures that OOS products are clearly identified, labeled and isolated.
6. Incoming products
Incoming products are properly checked for the content, integrity of packaging and potential contamination.
7. Storage of materials, SFP & FP
The storage of materials and products minimizes the risk of contamination or harmful ingress, and ensures product safety and quality, as well as legal compliance.
8. Shipping & transportation
The RM and FP shipment and transportation scheme is built to minimize contamination or harmful ingress and guarantee product safety and quality, as well as legal compliance.
Staff
1. Training and competence: RM management, pre-production, production, packaging and storage of FP.
All employees at Peshta have passed respective training, briefing and were appointed to positions that match their skills and competence.
2. Staff hygiene: RM management, pre-production, production, packaging and storage of FP.
The company has developed staff hygiene standards to minimize the risks of contamination from personnel. These standards match the type of made products and are accepted by all employees.
3. Staff premises
Our staff premises are spacious enough to accommodate the required number of staff, they are serviced to minimize product contamination risks. Such premises are maintained to remain in proper and clean condition.
4. Medical screening
The company provides on-site procedures to monitor health conditions that may adversely affect product safety..
5. Protective clothing
Special protective clothing is provided in production and warehousing areas to minimize product contamination risks.
As a result, our customers enjoy:
Guaranteed top quality
Peshta adheres to high BRC standards to offer premium quality products.
Guaranteed safety
BRC standards prescribe tough product safety control. If you choose us, rest assured — labeling is safe for your consumers.
Guaranteed reliable supplier
Continuous improvement, commitment to quality and operational excellence strengthen your confidence in Peshta as a reliable supplier.
