Defining risk-based zones
£26.00 (plus VAT)
Product safety manager

Bridgette Clarke – Microbiology specialist comments
The training material is a different style of training to what I have seen before, and I am very impressed with how the subjects are taken in small topic areas to build upon with other courses being designed. They are worded appropriately for the target learner and contain regular review questions to ensure the subject matter is fully understood before progressing.
This course is designed for product safety managers who are responsible for assessing and identifying risk-based zones to protect the product from cross-contamination.
On completion of this course, you’ll know how to assess the product and process to determine what zones are required.
‘Defining risk-based zones’ has been designed to meet the following sections of the standards:
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 |
BRCGS Packaging Issue 6 |
BRCGS Agents & Brokers Issue 3 |
BRCGS Storage & Distribution Issue 4 |
4.3.1 Production risk zones
4.3.2 Site map 8.1.1 Production risk zones on the site map |
Not applicable | Not applicable | 4.3.1 Site map
4.3.2 XD Layout and flow 9.1.1 Open food site map |
FSSC 22000 Version 5.1 |
IFS Food Version 7 |
SQF Food Manufacturing Edition 9 | FSMA Preventive controls for human food (Final 2015) |
ISO 22000 4.3 Determining the scope of the food safety management system | 4.8.3 Sensitive areas | 11.7.1 High-risk processes | 11.7.1 High-risk processes. |
About the training
The course includes exercises and takes approx. 50 minutes without breaks.
The test is made up of 25 multiple-choice questions. 70% is required to pass and gain a certificate. The test is open book and retakes are free of charge.

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Leanne Ford –
I found this course extremely useful, I had spoken to Kassy about defining risk based zones and decided to do the course to have the lesson guide to keep and refer to if needed.
The course is easy to follow and engaging and fantastic value for money.
I am currently using Techni-K for many courses!
Gary Ridgewell (verified owner) –
I recently had the pleasure of participating in the Defining Risk Based Zones course, which helps develop an understanding of the BRC version 9 standard requirements. Unfortunately, the official BRCGS guidance notes leave some grey areas, and this course steps up to the plate to ensure attendees are better able to develop their risk assessments in a robust manner. The course is designed into bite-sized chunks and is thoughtfully crafted to ensure maximum comprehension and engagement, making for a positive learning experience.
The course comes with beautifully illustrated course notes that cover each section which you download and keep for future reference. Thank you to the team at Techni-K for your much appreciated help and support.
Mel Allen –
Gary – woah! What amazing comments! Thank you so much for taking time to explainhow our course has helped you. This is becoming a popular course, for good reason, we think – in that the BRCGS guidance is unclear and difficult to determine the correct route to risk-based zones application. We hope you’ll always consider our courses for your future development in compliance training, based on this experience – you’ll be pleased to know that all of our courses have those lesson guides too, that you can download and keep!!