Food Production (Safety) Regulation 2014
sec.51Audits for grant of accreditation—medium risk
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sec.51 Audits for grant of accreditation—medium risk
This section applies to an applicant for a grant of accreditation under a food safety scheme if— the activities proposed to be carried out by the applicant under the scheme are medium risk; and the applicant has prepared a program under the scheme. Safe Food must audit the applicant’s program and may grant an accreditation only if Safe Food is satisfied the program complies with the scheme. If the applicant is granted accreditation, Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the program— within 3 months after accreditation; and within 6 months after the first compliance audit; and within 1 year after the previous compliance audit. However, if a critical nonconformance is identified at a compliance audit, Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program within 6 months after the compliance audit. (sec.51-ssec.1) This section applies to an applicant for a grant of accreditation under a food safety scheme if— the activities proposed to be carried out by the applicant under the scheme are medium risk; and the applicant has prepared a program under the scheme. (sec.51-ssec.2) Safe Food must audit the applicant’s program and may grant an accreditation only if Safe Food is satisfied the program complies with the scheme. (sec.51-ssec.3) If the applicant is granted accreditation, Safe Food must conduct a compliance audit of the program— within 3 months after accreditation; and within 6 months after the first compliance audit; and within 1 year after the previous compliance audit. (sec.51-ssec.4) However, if a critical nonconformance is identified at a compliance audit, Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program within 6 months after the compliance audit.
- (a) the activities proposed to be carried out by the applicant under the scheme are medium risk; and
- (b) the applicant has prepared a program under the scheme.
- (a) within 3 months after accreditation; and
- (b) within 6 months after the first compliance audit; and
- (c) within 1 year after the previous compliance audit.