Hi All,
We have been SQF certified for 10 years. We were a much smaller company at that time. A large portion of our verification procedures included records review- make sure it was complete, accurate, legible. We did this for EVERY production logs, packaging logs, shipping records, receiving records, etc. Over the years as we have grown this has become quite burdensome , so I am trying to figure out a new verification that is still appropriate. As I look at our records, I am seeing that much of what is being recorded is an actual verification itself; for example, on our receiving records the warehouse personnel check off (verify?) that the supplier is approved, the raw material is approved, documentation for packaging is current and on file, etc. All of these checks actually could be viewed as verifying our approved supplier program. Then I also verify that record- it seems redundant. I am thinking I should back off and maybe do a check of a couple of these records myself- say maybe once monthly- to ensure these checks are being done. This would reduce the verifying of these records greatly. I would off course write this into our verification procedures. However, I have always been under the impression that EVERY record needs to be verified and am concerned to go this route.
Any thoughts form other manufacturers out here? Do you verify EVERY record by reviewing it?
Thank you!