Summary
In short
- A packaging material inspection is an inspection used in KnowQuality that inspects incoming packaging for damage, contamination, correct print and food contact compliance. It is built against BRCGS cl.3.5 and forms part of the Supplier Quality Assurance programme.
- Run at goods receipt. Completed by the receiving inspector.
- The template holds 47 fields across 7 sections.
- Scoring is pass rate, where high is good.
- BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Supplier records, Goods receipt.
What it is
What it is
What is a packaging material inspection?
A packaging material inspection is an inspection used in KnowQuality that inspects incoming packaging for damage, contamination, correct print and food contact compliance. It is built against BRCGS cl.3.5 and forms part of the Supplier Quality Assurance programme.
When is a packaging material inspection completed?
A packaging material inspection is completed on the inspection frequency set in your programme, and again after any change to the asset or area. Run at goods receipt.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This inspection is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this inspection covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Supplier Quality Assurance programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links supplier records, goods receipt
Not for
- Label Verification Record, which verifies that the label on the line matches the specification for that product, covering allergens, claims, dates and barcodes.
- Artwork Approval Record, which records approval of new or amended artwork before it is printed, with each checker named.
- Date Coding Verification, which verifies date and batch coding is present, legible, correct and in the right position.
- Anything outside KnowQuality, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
BRCGSBrand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
BRCBRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the packaging material inspection template based on?+
It is built against BRCGS cl.3.5. BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution. BRC is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
What sections does the packaging material inspection contain?+
There are 7 sections: header, documentation, physical condition, specification checks, decision, related records, result. Together they hold 47 fields, 35 of which are required.
How many packaging material inspection records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the packaging material inspection belong to?+
It is part of Supplier Quality Assurance, Labelling and Packaging, Inbound and Receiving. Approved suppliers with evidence, and rejections that actually change behaviour.
How is a packaging material inspection scored?+
Scoring is pass rate. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the packaging material inspection template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the packaging material inspection library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowQuality — quality and food safety. HACCP, nonconformance, traceability, laboratory and customer complaints.
Sources
Sources
- BRCGS — Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety