"How to Prepare for New FSMA Provisions Addressing Accreditation of Third Party Auditors and Minimize Downstream Liability - Lessons Learned from the Cantaloupe Outbreak of 2011.”
Weinberg, Wheeler, Hudgins, Gunn & Dial, LLC partner Al Maxwell spoke at the American Conference Institute's Advanced Summit on Food Safety Regulatory Compliance on June 27, 2012 in Chicago. Mr. Maxwell's topic was “Third Party Auditor Case Study: How to Prepare for New FSMA Provisions Addressing Accreditation of Third Party Auditors and Minimize Downstream Liability - Lessons Learned from the Cantaloupe Outbreak of 2011.” Mr. Maxwell's particular topics of discussion included what a company should consider to minimize liability, how to audit the auditor, how Sec. 808 of the FSMA will impact corporate screening procedures of third party auditors, pros and cons of utilizing third party auditors, steps to ensure integrity of the audit, and delineating liability between the auditor and the audited.
