sec.55Audits for renewal of accreditation—high risk

sec.55 Audits for renewal of accreditation—high risk

This section applies to an applicant for a renewal of accreditation under a food safety scheme if— the activities carried out by the applicant under the scheme are high risk; and the applicant maintains a program under the scheme. If the applicant’s accreditation is renewed, Safe Food must conduct 2 compliance audits of the holder’s program during the term of the renewed accreditation. Safe Food must conduct the compliance audits at least 6 months apart. 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.55-ssec.1) This section applies to an applicant for a renewal of accreditation under a food safety scheme if— the activities carried out by the applicant under the scheme are high risk; and the applicant maintains a program under the scheme. (sec.55-ssec.2) If the applicant’s accreditation is renewed, Safe Food must conduct 2 compliance audits of the holder’s program during the term of the renewed accreditation. (sec.55-ssec.3) Safe Food must conduct the compliance audits at least 6 months apart. (sec.55-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 carried out by the applicant under the scheme are high risk; and
• (b) the applicant maintains a program under the scheme.