3.9 Traceability
Does the organization have a procedure in place for
traceability that ensures, for all stages of production from
receival through to finished goods, products are clearly
identified including:
i) Raw material receival?
ii) Storage?
iii) Work in progress?
iv) Rework?
v) Final product?
vi) On hold product?
vii) Reject product, quarantined / non-conforming
product?
viii) Returned product, downgraded/damaged stock?
ix) Pet food/animal feed?
x) Waste product(s)?
xi) Cleaning chemicals?
xii) Packaging?
xiii) Research and development materials?
Does the procedure documented how product is traced one
back and one forward?
Are records of traceability maintained?
Is the traceability procedure reviewed annually?
Does this review include a test of the traceability system at
least annually?