File 09: Recall traceback and forward tracing
Finding the source of a problem and the destinations of affected product, quickly and with a defensible scope.
The file guide
Working guides on this file
Recall traceback and forward tracingAffected product that cannot be foundSome affected product will be consumed, lost, or untraceable. This guide covers how that gap is recorded and reported honestly..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingClosing a recall traceA trace is closed when its scope is accounted for, not when attention moves on. This guide covers closure criteria and the final file..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingDefining the scope of a recall traceScope decides which lots, batches, and destinations are included. This guide covers how scope is set from the first evidence, and how it is widened or narrowed..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingForward tracing to customersForward tracing follows affected product to its customers. This guide covers customer lists, shipment records, and the communication that follows..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingLessons from a recall traceA recall trace reveals weaknesses in the everyday record. This guide covers capturing those lessons and changing the record process..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingMock recalls and trace exercisesA mock recall tests the trace under controlled conditions. This guide sets out a mock recall exercise and how its results are judged..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingRecall communication and the recordRecall notices must match the trace scope. This guide covers keeping notices, customer lists, and the trace file consistent..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingRecall records and regulator requestsA regulator may ask for trace records during a recall. This guide covers what is provided, in what form, and how the file is kept..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingSpeed in recall tracebackSpeed matters in a recall, but speed without accuracy creates a second problem. This guide covers the trade off and the practices that support both..GuideRecall traceback and forward tracingTraceback to a supplier or inputTraceback follows a finished product back through transformations to its inputs. This guide works through that backward chain..Guide