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Food and hygiene

Can a wooden pallet enter a BRCGS open-food area?

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Reviewed 2026-10-03 · Source backed guidance; site specific acceptance required

Applies to: UK/EU guidance where cited; receiving-site and product specifications

BRCGS official guidance excludes wood from open product areas unless essential and justifiable. It describes a limited single-use-wood exception for specified plastic-lined packing-line containers. Do not extend that exception to storing open food or work in progress. Confirm the current standard and position statements with the site technical team.

What to check next

• Ask the technical manager for written zone acceptance.
• Do not treat a certification rule as a universal legal ban.

Sources

• BRCGS official Food Safety bulletin: use of wood
• BRCGS position statements effective August 2026

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