{"data":{"id":"us/21-cfr-1.644","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"21 CFR 1.644","heading":"What quality assurance procedures must a third-party certification body have to qualify for accreditation?","body":"A third-party certification body seeking accreditation must demonstrate that it has:\n(a) Implemented a written program for monitoring and evaluating the performance of its officers, employees, and other agents involved in auditing and certification activities, including procedures to:\n(1) Identify deficiencies in its auditing and certification program or performance; and\n(2) Quickly execute corrective actions that effectively address any identified deficiencies; and\n(b) The capability to meet the quality assurance requirements of § 1.655, if accredited.","path":["Title 21—Food and Drugs","CHAPTER I—FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 1—GENERAL ENFORCEMENT REGULATIONS","Subpart M—Accreditation of Third-Party Certification Bodies To Conduct Food Safety Audits and To Issue Certifications"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-21.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:47Z","sha256":"e23a8003114fc1db712a3087845d211d7ca5b8f32d8c172c24491be7e5b5362c","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/21-cfr-1.643","next":"us/21-cfr-1.645"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}