Are you preparing for a BRCGS (Brand Reputation through Compliance Global Standards) audit?
Whilst BRCGS standards do not specify a particular type of flooring material for food manufacturing facilities, they do mandate specific performance and hygiene criteria, particularly in food handling and production environments.
The flooring must be fit for purpose and comply with requirements that prevent product contamination, ensure cleanliness, and support safety and legality. Would your flooring pass the test?
Experts at Kemtile have spent the last four decades responding to calls for repair and refurbishment across the UK manufacturing landscape In January to meet ever increasing health and hygiene legislation – especially in food and drink and pharma sectors.
Dave Sleight, Key Account Manager, commented: “BRCGS is not the only organisation conducting audits. Customers of ours who are working with major retailers also must be ready for unannounced visits from supply chain officers looking to ensure compliance with all procurement standards.”
It helps if your flooring installer has all the right accreditations.
Kemtile, as a division of the multi-national flooring manufacturers Stonhard, is an accredited contractor under the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS) as well as Construction Line and Safe Contractor.
The company is a member of the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) and adheres to its best practice flooring design guidance for the food and drink industry.
Its employees are all members of the Food Industry Safety and Hygiene Passport Scheme run by the Process and Packaging Machinery Association (which represents many of the leading contractors in the food industry).
We are also members of FeRFA (the resin flooring association) which champions the importance of slip-resistance industrial flooring and appropriate cleaning and hygiene maintenance regimes across a range of industries.
Make sure your flooring is one less thing to worry about. Contact us today for a free flooring survey by emailing info@kemtile.co.uk or call 01926 763045.
