Procedure for conducting terminal inspection on finished pack

1.0	PURPOSE To lay down procedure for carry out Terminal Inspection on finished packed product this is ready to transfer to finished goods store.
2.0	SCOPE This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable to inspect each and every product/batch terminally.
3.0	RESPONSIBILITY IPQA Chemist
4.0	ACCOUNTABILITY Head QA
5.0	PROCEDURE
5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.10	Check for the product particulars to be inspected as per the details given by the packing supervisor. Check the Batch Processing Record thoroughly for the complete required entries in the relevant columns duly signed and dated by the designated person. Randomly select at least the 10 % of the total number of finished pack. Open the above selected finished pack one by one and check the following parameters and record:- Integrity and Physical appearance of the Pack. Corrugated box label, legibility and correctness of coding details on it and in subsequent packing materials wherever coding is there. Correctness of Quantity/Number of units and sub-units in the corrugated box (Finished Pack) and subsequent inner packing. Correctness of labeling and packing style. Leakage, any tear, breakage or damage of product or of any packing material which warrants and exhibits quality not conforming to the set standards etc. Record the defects observed on the above parameters on the Terminal Inspection Report form, and if the defects warrants threat to the visual and intrinsic quality of the product then put the batch under hold and inform packing supervisor and Incharge Production for the corrective actions. Verify the corrective action taken by checking 10 % of the reworked finished pack and prepare the report. Sign the transfer ticket if the batch is released on the basis of above observations.
6.0	REFERENCES      NIL

7.0

ANNEXURES

Annexure No.	Title of Annexure	Format No.
Annexure I	TERMINAL INSPECTION REPORT	QA/020/F01-03

8.0	ABBREVIATIONS

Abbreviations						Full Forms
SOP						Standard Operating Procedure
QA						Quality Assurance
9.0	DISTRIBUTION
Master Copy							Head Quality Assurance Department
Controlled office Copy No. 1							Head Quality Assurance Deptt.
10.0		REVISION HISTORY
S.No.			Revision No.	Effective Date	Reason for Revision			Details of Change	Authorized By (sign & Date)

                                               

Annexure I

TERMINAL INSPECTION REPORT

Product Name		Batch No.
Mfg. Date		Exp. Date
Total No. of Corrugated Boxes Packed		Pack Size
Total Boxes taken for inspection
Nature of Defects Observed		No. of Defective Units Observed
Total Defective units observed
% Defective of finish good.

Remarks: Above batch is released /not release to transfer Finished Goods Store.

IPQA Chemist

Signature & Date