Hi Lucho,
This relates to SQF Food Safety Code Clause 2.6.1.2:
Procedures shall be implemented to ensure that label use is reconciled and any inconsistencies investigated and resolved.
Product changeover and label reconciliation records shall be maintained.
So label use is reconciled with expected use, but this is not relevant in your case as you are “printing live labels”. This clause is generally for sites that use pre-printed labels whether by a supplier or pre-printed on site.
I would still suggest that your procedures include verification of any information or printed on the label at this stage. This would mean at least 2 people cross-checking the label and signing it off as correct. Assuming that you set up each product on the printer and then the only difference is the weight, then your verification checks should be at the start and at the end of each set of product boxes. It may be as simple as checking the label has the correct product name, description and user instructions such as storage conditions.
It may also be a good idea to have someone check the pallet afterwards to confirm the labelling is correct as well (everything on the label with the exception of the weight).
FYI there is an SQF Edition 9 Guidance Document for Label Reconciliation:
Label-Reconciliation.docx.pdf 153.59KB
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Kind regards,
Tony
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