Summary
In short
- A traceability and recall training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers batch coding, record keeping and each person's part in a mock recall. It is built against BRCGS cl.3.9 and forms part of the Traceability and Recall programme.
- Delivered to production, warehouse and despatch. Run by technical.
- The template holds 47 fields across 6 sections, with attendance repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is knowledge check score, where high is good.
- BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Traceability, Recall exercise.
What it is
What it is
What is a traceability and recall training?
A traceability and recall training is a training used in KnowTrain that covers batch coding, record keeping and each person's part in a mock recall. It is built against BRCGS cl.3.9 and forms part of the Traceability and Recall programme.
When is a traceability and recall training completed?
A traceability and recall training is completed when someone joins, changes role, or their competency is due to expire. Delivered to production, warehouse and despatch.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This training is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this training covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Traceability and Recall programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links traceability, recall exercise
Not for
- Good Manufacturing Practice Training, which covers hygiene, clothing, jewellery, personal habits and behaviour in production areas.
- HACCP Training, which covers hazard analysis, critical control points, monitoring and corrective action.
- Allergen Awareness Training, which covers which allergens are handled, how cross contact happens and what changeover requires.
- Anything outside KnowTrain, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
BRCGSBrand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
BRCBRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the traceability and recall training template based on?+
It is built against BRCGS cl.3.9. BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution. BRC is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
What sections does the traceability and recall training contain?+
There are 6 sections: header, content covered, delivery quality, attendance, knowledge check, outcome. Together they hold 47 fields, 41 of which are required.
How many traceability and recall training records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the traceability and recall training belong to?+
It is part of Traceability and Recall, Statutory Safety Training. A mock recall completed inside the target, with the gaps found before a real one.
How is a traceability and recall training scored?+
Scoring is knowledge check score. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the traceability and recall training template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the traceability and recall training library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowTrain — training and credentials. Induction, competency, toolbox talks, refreshers and expiry tracking.
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Sources
- BRCGS — Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety