Dietary Supplements CCPs
Raw Material Sourcing and Quality Control
- Control Point: Ensure all raw materials meet safety and quality standards before production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks COAs, supplier approvals, and raw material testing.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of COAs and test results through InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Only approved raw materials are used, with compliance verified through InterlinkIQ’s quality control module.
Weighing and Measuring of Ingredients
- Control Point: Ensure precise weighing and measuring of all ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Batch control module tracks ingredient weights and ensures accuracy in real-time.
- Monitoring: Ingredient weights are recorded automatically, and deviations are flagged through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Ingredients must meet specified weight tolerances, monitored via InterlinkIQ’s batch tracking system.
Blending
- Control Point: Ensure uniform blending of ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Blending control module tracks mixing times, speed, and ingredient uniformity.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of blending operations with automatic logging of process data in InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Uniformity requirements must be met, with real-time data captured via InterlinkIQ.
Allergen Control
- Control Point: Prevent cross-contact with allergens during manufacturing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Allergen risk management module tracks cleaning validation and equipment segregation protocols.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts and records of allergen controls are managed via InterlinkIQ’s allergen control module.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contact with allergens, validated through InterlinkIQ’s allergen control system.
Encapsulation, Tableting, and Filling
- Control Point: Ensure proper dosage and fill levels during production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Dosage control module tracks encapsulation, tableting, and fill levels.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of dosage and fill data with real-time alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Dosage levels must meet specifications, managed through InterlinkIQ’s dosage monitoring system.
Metal Detection
- Control Point: Ensure products are free from metal contaminants.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Metal detection monitoring module tracks metal detection processes and outcomes.
- Monitoring: Metal detection data is logged in real-time, and deviations are flagged through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: No metal contamination is allowed, monitored through InterlinkIQ’s metal detection control system.
Packaging and Labeling
- Control Point: Ensure packaging is intact and labeling is accurate.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging and labeling control module tracks visual inspections and automated checks.
- Monitoring: Packaging integrity and label accuracy data are logged in real-time via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be tamper-proof, and labeling must meet regulatory standards, monitored by InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure finished dietary supplements meet potency, purity, and quality standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module schedules and tracks microbial, potency, and quality testing.
- Monitoring: Test results are automatically logged and reviewed through InterlinkIQ’s product quality module.
- Critical Limit: Products must meet specified potency and microbial limits, with compliance tracked in InterlinkIQ.
Storage and Distribution
- Control Point: Ensure proper storage conditions to maintain product quality.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks real-time temperature and humidity conditions.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of storage conditions with automated alerts for deviations through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Storage conditions must be maintained within specified ranges, managed via InterlinkIQ’s storage control system.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of raw materials and finished products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module tracks batch numbers, supplier details, and production data.
- Monitoring: Real-time data logging for traceability and recall management via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, managed through InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.