Label Reconciliation - SQF 9 - Bakery
Hi, I have a question about below: 2.6.2.1 Product start-up, product changeover, and packaging changeover (including label changes) procedures shall be documented and implemented to ensure that the correct product is in the correct package and with the correct label and that the changeover is inspected and approved by an authorized person. Procedures shall be implemented to ensure that label use is reconciled and any inconsistencies investigated and resolved. Product changeover and label reconciliation records shall be maintained. My question is; what is label reconciliation? Many of my customers require plain poly bags with nothing but an expiration date tag. I don't have the means to keep an inventory of all my poly bags. What's the best way to do this? I am the type to learn by example. So if someone can please share their "label reconciliation records", I would appreciate it.
A lot of label regulations have to do with product content. You know how many things say not labeled for individual sales. If you are not the one that has the final ingredient statement then that is not considered a label. Some things fall under co-packers. I may have just threw out some confusing info.
Hope it helps!
I know this post is 2 weeks old, but I had to recently create a label reconciliation form also and this is what I whipped up. Maybe it'll help.
Ill copy paste the jist here but I know the formatting is going to be messed up a bit but I'll attach a quick copy/paste of that part of the form with the label reconciliation.
PACKAGING ISSUANCE
Date Time Cases Case Qty Total Quantity Packaging Lot Number Issuer Receiver
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
________ ________ ________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________ ________
Total Cases Issued ________ Total Quantity Issued ________________
PACKAGING RETURNED TO WAREHOUSE
Date Time Quantity Returned Packaging Lot Number Initials
________ ________ _________________ _________________________ ________
PACKAGING RECONCILIATION
Quantity Produced: __________________ Quantity Wasted: __________________ Quantity Returned: _________________
Quantity Produced +
Quantity Wasted +
Quantity Returned Total=
Reconciliation Percentage
Quantity Issued Initials Date
_________________________ divided by _________________= ________ x 100 = ________% _______ _______
Hi, I have a question about below: 2.6.2.1 Product start-up, product changeover, and packaging changeover (including label changes) procedures shall be documented and implemented to ensure that the correct product is in the correct package and with the correct label and that the changeover is inspected and approved by an authorized person. Procedures shall be implemented to ensure that label use is reconciled and any inconsistencies investigated and resolved. Product changeover and label reconciliation records shall be maintained. My question is; what is label reconciliation? Many of my customers require plain poly bags with nothing but an expiration date tag. I don't have the means to keep an inventory of all my poly bags. What's the best way to do this? I am the type to learn by example. So if someone can please share their "label reconciliation records", I would appreciate it.
Hi steven,
also see this thread -