View Full Version : Could ISO 22000 auditee hold Auditor Responsible for subsequent safety breaches?
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 08:02 AM Dear Friends
if a lead auditor for ISO 22000 make the audit for food factory
and he was not qualified enought so there are some problem he didn't understand and not mention it in his report for audit , but upon his report the certificatiob body give the factory the certificate of ISO 22000
and after period of time , a problem in the factory happend and this problem is related to food safety and cause in hazard
in this case could the auditor be claimed from any authority and will be taken as a resposnible for this hazard
thanks
dQApprentice 21st July 2009, 08:10 AM It’s the organization’s responsibility to control food safety hazards in order to ensure that food is safe at the time of human consumption
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 08:35 AM even he see a non compliance may affect the humen , but due to he is not qualified he didn't take it in his mind and didn't report it in his report
such an example i know a factory their infra structure and damaged and the floor and wall is brocken but maintain in a bad way
is this also the responsible of company not the auditor
Jim Wynne 21st July 2009, 08:42 AM even he see a non compliance may affect the humen , but due to he is not qualified he didn't take it in his mind and didn't report it in his report
such an example i know a factory their infra structure and damaged and the floor and wall is brocken but maintain in a bad way
is this also the responsible of company not the auditor
It's hard to believe that an auditor could be held responsible for the condition of a building, but you're in Egypt and the laws there would be the determining factor. If there's a question of potential liability, a qualified attorney should be consulted.
MIREGMGR 21st July 2009, 08:44 AM I agree with Jim's comment above regarding local laws, but in North America and Europe as far as I know, no shortcoming or malfeasance of an audited organization or facility is ever "the fault" of an auditor in regard to his/her auditing role.
harry 21st July 2009, 08:47 AM These kind of standards are voluntary in nature and have no legal standing in the eyes of the law. Don't waste your time and stop blaming!
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 08:57 AM is this mean
is there are a factory in a country certified with ISO 22000 and export to eaurp or USA
and there are people affected by the product and die due to problem in this product
and authority find it is not applicable to get ISO 22000 , so there no one can cliam the certification body
because i know some certification body sell the iso certificate for money and didn't make any audit
dQApprentice 21st July 2009, 09:06 AM i know some certification body sell the iso certificate for money and didn't make any audit
Oh, that’s an accusation. Can you prove that?
MIREGMGR 21st July 2009, 09:22 AM Seriously consequential accusations such as the OP's, two posts above, should be made to duly empowered authorities, not here in a discussion forum.
If you have evidence to back up your accusations, pertaining to unsafe-food exports to the US or Europe, present it to the US FDA or a European-country national authority.
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 09:57 AM this certification body is not at egypt , as i heared in such african coutnries
but my main question is the certification body for ISO 22000 can be claimed because of any accident happened or not
dQApprentice 21st July 2009, 10:04 AM If you really have the evidence to support your allegation, exercise your right to appeal. You also have the right for your appeal to be handled in a fair and just manner. It’s just that you need to bring the matter to proper authority, not in this forum.
If you don’t have evidence, you will be libeled. :nono:
The accused has also the right to countercharge.
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 10:08 AM so the certification body and auditor will resposible for the hzard with the factory ?
and will reasposible for any hazard occured to peple
dQApprentice 21st July 2009, 10:08 AM this certification body is not at egypt , as i heared in such african coutnries
but my main question is the certification body for ISO 22000 can be claimed because of any accident happened or not
:uhoh:
You can always bring that in court
dQApprentice 21st July 2009, 10:15 AM so the certification body and auditor will resposible for the hzard with the factory ?
and will reasposible for any hazard occured to peple
I didn’t say that. There’ll be a legal proceeding and a jury makes a decision or makes findings of fact.
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 10:27 AM why , how the certification body will resposible of hazard that happen ,
where all of activities in factory is managed by factory not by the certification body
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 10:31 AM if the sewer inside the production house
is it must non confirming with the standard
or we can leave it inside the factory and close it well and not setteld the food beside it
tech4arab 21st July 2009, 10:55 AM hi friend why you stopped for answer me
i know we take a lot of time
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