FDA Certification for Nutraceutical Companies and Startups: A Practical Guide

Imagine that a customer reports a problem with a particular batch. The company should be able to determine which raw materials it used, who supplied them, how the team manufactured the batch, which tests the team performed, and where the company distributed the finished product.

That is the value of traceability.

Useful records may include:

Raw-material lot numbers

Supplier details

Production batch numbers

Testing results

Packaging records

Product release information

Storage records

Distribution information

Customer complaints