What Are Intermediate Product Specifications?

Hi all.

At the risk of sounding stupid - what is an intermediate product specification?

Thanks. 

A spec for product not yet in final packaging

Thanks Scampi - that much I knew, however, what if you don't hold intermediate product? How do we have a specification for product that is actively in production, or is that not necessary? 

Would intermediate refer to product that gets part processed to be further processed at a later date?

Thanks

If you are still continuously and actively processing and not holding the material at any stage I wouldn't think you would need an intermediate specification.  More that there would be in process quality checks to make sure that the process is being actively followed and will then meet the end product specification.  

I agree with nwilson, if you have a process flow that has the raw material undergo continuous processing until it's considered a finished good then you likely don't need a separate intermediate product specification sheet. However, at least in US FDA code, you do need to perform some kind of testing at intermediate points of your process where you deem it necessary to maintain safety/quality. These tests/specifications may be called out on batch paperwork, or referenced on the finished good specification. In my experience, the finished good specification sheet had a subsection that spoke to the intermediate testing performed on that product.