Compliance and Assessment Guide for Schedule I and II

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Deficiency Definitions (2 Dec 09)

Critical Deficiency - a condition or practice which:

1. results in the production of a product that is unwholesome; or
2. presents a threat to the health and safety of the consumer;
3. exposes product to sources of contamination;
4. compromises the assurance that food is processed under sanitary conditions.

Serious Deficiency - a condition or practice which:

1. prevents proper plant sanitation; and/or
2. may result in the production of a tainted, decomposed or unwholesome product, but which is not considered to be a Critical deficiency.

Minor Deficiency - a condition or practice which:

1. may inhibit general sanitation; and/or
2. is not in compliance with the requirements of Schedule I and II, but which is not considered to be a Serious or Critical deficiency.

Level of Compliance	Score Range by Type of Deficiency
	Minor	Serious	Critical
A	0-5	0	0
B	6-10	1-2	0
C	11 or more	3-4	0
D	Non Applicable	5 or more	1 or more