sec.57Identification of major nonconformance

sec.57 Identification of major nonconformance

This section applies if an auditor identifies a major nonconformance of an accreditation holder’s program at a compliance audit. The auditor must, within 14 days after completion of the audit, prepare a corrective action request (a CAR ) that complies with subsection (3) and give a copy of the CAR to— Safe Food; and the holder. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. The CAR must state the following— the activities of the holder’s program that constitute a major nonconformance; the action the holder must take to correct the nonconformance and the period within which the action must be taken; whether the auditor needs to conduct a further audit (a nonconformance audit ) to check that the nonconformance has been corrected; if a nonconformance audit is needed, when the audit must be conducted. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If a nonconformance audit is needed, the auditor must conduct the audit by the day stated in the CAR. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. If the auditor considers a nonconformance audit identifies that the major nonconformance has not been corrected, the auditor may conduct a further nonconformance audit. A nonconformance audit must be conducted separately from a compliance audit of the holder’s program. (sec.57-ssec.1) This section applies if an auditor identifies a major nonconformance of an accreditation holder’s program at a compliance audit. (sec.57-ssec.2) The auditor must, within 14 days after completion of the audit, prepare a corrective action request (a CAR ) that complies with subsection (3) and give a copy of the CAR to— Safe Food; and the holder. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.57-ssec.3) The CAR must state the following— the activities of the holder’s program that constitute a major nonconformance; the action the holder must take to correct the nonconformance and the period within which the action must be taken; whether the auditor needs to conduct a further audit (a nonconformance audit ) to check that the nonconformance has been corrected; if a nonconformance audit is needed, when the audit must be conducted. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.57-ssec.4) If a nonconformance audit is needed, the auditor must conduct the audit by the day stated in the CAR. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.57-ssec.5) If the auditor considers a nonconformance audit identifies that the major nonconformance has not been corrected, the auditor may conduct a further nonconformance audit. (sec.57-ssec.6) A nonconformance audit must be conducted separately from a compliance audit of the holder’s program.

• (a) Safe Food; and
• (b) the holder.
• (a) the activities of the holder’s program that constitute a major nonconformance;
• (b) the action the holder must take to correct the nonconformance and the period within which the action must be taken;