What is a traceability exercise?
A traceability exercise is the ability of a business to identify and trace a product through all stages, that is from the raw materials used all the way through to the finished dispatched product in the supply chain.
What is the purpose of a traceability exercise?
The traceability exercise is used to verify the effectiveness of a business’s traceability system of a product from production to its destination / immediate customer or (vice versa) is achieved.
What is a mock recall?
A mock recall is a practice run for a real recall. It is used to test all steps in your business’s recall procedure and identify any gaps or weaknesses in your procedure.
In a mock recall you do not need to notify customers, but you do need to keep a record of this activity.
How often do I need to conduct a traceability exercise and mock recall?
It must be tested at least once annually.
How can I use a traceability exercise for my mock recall?
A mock recall involves testing the performance of the traceability system by conducting traceability activities.
For businesses that also need to do a mock recall, the traceability exercise is incorporated into the mock recall exercise. There is no need to do this separately.
For further specific information please refer to the Program Factsheets in FreshcareOnline:
Food Safety & Quality 4.2 –
- Factsheet – F14 Incident management, recall and withdrawal
- Factsheet – F13 Product identification and traceability
Supply Chain Standard 2 –
- Factsheet – M7 Incident management, withdrawal and recall
- Factsheet – SC7 Product identification and traceability
