Nutraceutical 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 incoming material shipments, inspections, and testing results.
- Monitoring: Automated tracking of COAs and test results via InterlinkIQ’s material verification system.
- Critical Limit: Only approved materials that pass quality checks are utilized, managed through InterlinkIQ’s compliance tracking.
Ingredient Preparation and Handling
- Control Point: Ensure safe handling of raw materials to prevent contamination.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: GMP compliance module monitors training and adherence to safe handling practices.
- Monitoring: Regular audits of ingredient handling procedures, tracked via InterlinkIQ’s audit management system.
- Critical Limit: No cross-contamination must occur, verified through InterlinkIQ’s handling procedure monitoring.
Formulation and Mixing
- Control Point: Ensure uniformity and accurate dosages of active ingredients.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Formulation control module tracks mixing times, speeds, and ingredient ratios in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging of mixing data through InterlinkIQ ensures formulation accuracy.
- Critical Limit: Formulations must meet specified ratios and pass validation checks, managed by InterlinkIQ.
In-Process Testing
- Control Point: Verify that formulations meet specifications during production.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: In-process testing module schedules and tracks relevant tests throughout production.
- Monitoring: Automated logging of in-process test results via InterlinkIQ’s quality control system.
- Critical Limit: All in-process samples must meet predefined specifications to proceed, tracked in InterlinkIQ.
Thermal Processing (If Applicable)
- Control Point: Ensure effective thermal treatment to eliminate pathogens.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Thermal processing module monitors time and temperature in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous logging and alerts for deviations in thermal processing parameters via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Thermal processing must meet defined limits, tracked through InterlinkIQ’s thermal process monitoring.
Cooling
- Control Point: Ensure rapid cooling of products post-thermal processing.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Cooling control module tracks cooling times and temperatures.
- Monitoring: Automated alerts for temperature deviations and real-time tracking of cooling processes through InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must be cooled to specified temperatures within required time frames, managed via InterlinkIQ’s cooling control system.
Packaging and Labeling
- Control Point: Ensure proper packaging and accurate labeling of nutraceutical products.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Packaging control module monitors packaging integrity and labeling compliance.
- Monitoring: Real-time logging of packaging inspections and alerts for defects, managed through InterlinkIQ’s packaging control system.
- Critical Limit: Packaging must be defect-free, and labels must comply with regulations, verified through InterlinkIQ.
Finished Product Testing
- Control Point: Ensure finished products meet quality and safety standards.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Finished product testing module tracks microbial and potency tests.
- Monitoring: Microbial and potency test results are automatically logged through InterlinkIQ’s finished product quality control system.
- Critical Limit: Finished products must pass all tests before release, managed via InterlinkIQ.
Storage and Distribution
- Control Point: Maintain proper storage conditions to ensure product stability.
- InterlinkIQ Feature: Storage monitoring module tracks temperature and humidity conditions in real time.
- Monitoring: Continuous monitoring and automated alerts for temperature or humidity deviations via InterlinkIQ.
- Critical Limit: Products must be stored and transported under specified conditions, managed through InterlinkIQ’s storage monitoring system.
Traceability and Recall Procedures
- Control Point: Ensure complete 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 full traceability, managed through InterlinkIQ’s recall and traceability system.
- Critical Limit: 100% traceability is required, with all data captured in InterlinkIQ.