How is a BRC audit conducted and how long does it take?
The BRC audit is conducted against the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety. Version # 5 is currently in use. Audits conducted against version # 5 generally require 2.0 days plus 1.0 day of report writing. The audit is designed to be 75% documentation review and 25% physical inspection that also includes talking to key employees. The desktop audit is performed first when the facility audit is initiated but at the time of the facility audit.
