Tag: Critical nonconformity

Major, minor or critical: how certification auditors grade food safety nonconformities

29 October 202628 October 2026 by ASC Team

ISO/IEC 17021-1 defines only major and minor. Critical is a scheme grade. How auditors decide the grade, what FSSC 22000 does next, and worked examples from other sites.

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