SSOP for Reconditioning Packages or WIP

Hello everyone:

I'm looking for some help in order to put together a SSOP for reconditioning sealed packages or cartons that fell on the floor and a proper way to handle this and rework them.  I really appreciate your help if you can share your SSOP for Reconditioning/WIP so I can have an idea how to proceed.

Thank you,

Alfredo

Hi Alfredo,

I will need you to explain a little more about what these sealed packages are and what they are used for. I am thinking that they contain finished goods or they are going to contain finished goods. For us, if a finished good falls onto the floor, we can simply pick it up and keep going. It's packaged and sealed up-meaning no contamination to the actual product. For those that are not yet labeled and ready to ship, these are put back through our washer/dryer machine and then labeled and shipped. 

Each industry is not going to be the same, so please keep that in mind. 

Hi Alfredo. Aren't you overcomplicating your processes? What's a big deal with dropping accidentally a sealed package? If it's not damaged or soiled - just pick it up and proceed. Otherwise, you'll be drowning in paperwork every time somebody drops a box.

Our packaging is vacuum sealed and made of a plastic material so if a package falls to the floor we promptly pick the package up, inspect for integrity and if still good then wipe package off with a sanitizer wipe and proceed to pack or, if does not meet packing standards, use for rework.  If package integrity is compromised we dispose of the product into inedible.  We have this simple procedure lined out in our SSOP's and GMP's.  We do not document anything else other than if we notice a failure of someone to follow the procedure.

Hi Alfredo,

I will need you to explain a little more about what these sealed packages are and what they are used for. I am thinking that they contain finished goods or they are going to contain finished goods. For us, if a finished good falls onto the floor, we can simply pick it up and keep going. It's packaged and sealed up-meaning no contamination to the actual product. For those that are not yet labeled and ready to ship, these are put back through our washer/dryer machine and then labeled and shipped.

Each industry is not going to be the same, so please keep that in mind.

These are egg roll packages that fell on the floor from the machines. Some of this packages get damaged and they are disposed of. Due to my plant is USDA inspected, the inspector is requesting that we have a SSOP to specify what what we do we the packages of egg rolls that are not damaged and are place back into edible.

Here is the SSOP that I’m trying to put together so your help will be appreciated.

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Here is the SSOP that I’m trying to put together so your help will be appreciated.

 

Here is the SSOP that I’m trying to put together so your help will be appreciated.

 

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These are egg roll packages that fell on the floor from the machines. Some of this packages get damaged and they are disposed of. Due to my plant is USDA inspected, the inspector is requesting that we have a SSOP to specify what what we do we the packages of egg rolls that are not damaged and are place back into edible.

Alfredo,

So, you are just talking about the outside carton then correct? Or are you talking about the inside that touches the egg roll itself? If it is the inside, that is primary packaging and if it falls onto the floor then you may just go ahead and toss it, versus cleaning it because there is always that one chance of missing one spot that could then lead to bacteria growth. 

If it is the outside carton, then you can just visually inspect for any damage, wipe with a sanitizing wipe, and place back on the machine. If you can get your SSOP to load then we can go from there. Hope this helps you!

Nicole