Cannabis CCPs

Raw Material Sourcing and Verification

Control Point: Ensure all cannabis plants and materials meet regulatory safety and quality standards.
InterlinkIQ Feature: Supplier management module tracks supplier certifications and COA verifications.
Monitoring: Real-time supplier approval and contaminant screening alerts via InterlinkIQ.
Critical Limit: Only cannabis materials from approved suppliers with validated COAs are used, managed by InterlinkIQ.

- Control Point: Ensure cannabis is free from harmful pesticide residues.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Contaminant testing module schedules and tracks pesticide and residue tests, with automated alerts.
- Monitoring: Automated real-time results logged in InterlinkIQ, with alerts for non-compliant samples.
- Critical Limit: Residue levels must meet safety thresholds, verified and tracked by InterlinkIQ.

- Control Point: Ensure moisture content is properly controlled to prevent mold.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Moisture level tracking during drying/curing, integrated with process controls.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of moisture content in real-time via InterlinkIQ, with alerts for any deviations.
- Critical Limit: Moisture must remain within specified limits, monitored and validated through InterlinkIQ’s moisture control system.

- Control Point: Ensure safe and consistent extraction of cannabis oils or concentrates.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Extraction module monitors temperature, pressure, and solvent use in real-time.
- Monitoring: Automated data logging of extraction parameters, with alerts for deviations via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Extraction must follow specified protocols, with real-time compliance monitoring by InterlinkIQ.

- Control Point: Ensure extracted products are free from harmful solvent residues.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Residue testing module automates testing schedules and tracks solvent results for extracts.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of solvent test results in InterlinkIQ with alerts for non-compliant batches.
- Critical Limit: Solvent residues must meet regulatory limits, tracked and validated via InterlinkIQ’s residue management system.

- Control Point: Ensure cannabis products are free from microbial contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Microbial testing module tracks testing schedules, results, and compliance data.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring of microbial test results logged in InterlinkIQ with automated alerts for non-compliance.
- Critical Limit: Microbial levels must meet safety thresholds, verified by InterlinkIQ’s microbial monitoring system.

- Control Point: Ensure packaging is sealed and labels provide accurate THC/CBD content and other relevant information.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging and labeling module verifies label accuracy and packaging integrity, with automated alerts.
- Monitoring: Real-time tracking of packaging and labeling checks through InterlinkIQ’s integrated system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be sealed properly, and labeling must be accurate, tracked by InterlinkIQ’s automated system.

- Control Point: Ensure proper storage to maintain product quality and prevent degradation.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Continuous environmental monitoring for temperature and humidity, integrated with product tracking.
- Monitoring: Real-time storage condition logging with alerts for any deviations, tracked by InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must be stored within specified conditions, validated and tracked through InterlinkIQ’s monitoring system.

- Control Point: Ensure full traceability of cannabis products to enable rapid recalls.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Traceability module logs product movement from raw material to final sale, with instant recall capabilities.
- Monitoring: Real-time traceability records managed in InterlinkIQ, with automated recall processes for non-compliant batches.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability required, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s automated recall and traceability system.