sec.52Audits for grant of accreditation—high risk

sec.52 Audits for grant of accreditation—high 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 high 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. However, if a critical nonconformance is identified at a compliance audit, Safe Food must conduct an additional compliance audit of the program within 3 months after the compliance audit. (sec.52-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 high risk; and the applicant has prepared a program under the scheme. (sec.52-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.52-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. (sec.52-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 3 months after the compliance audit.

• (a) the activities proposed to be carried out by the applicant under the scheme are high 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.