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.

InterlinkIQ software streamlines the management of Critical Control Points (CCPs) in dietary supplement production by providing real-time monitoring, automated alerts, and compliance tracking. From raw material sourcing and blending to packaging, labeling, and finished product testing, InterlinkIQ helps ensure that dietary supplements meet safety, potency, and regulatory requirements. With robust traceability and recall management, InterlinkIQ supports efficient, compliant production throughout the supply chain.

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