Your supplier’s lot is your recall.
When a supplier’s jalapeños carried Salmonella, one dressing maker recalled 1,724 cases and the FDA classified it Class I — the same lot reached other manufacturers too. For a ready-to-eat product with no kill step, receiving is the control point. These 25 checks grade your supplier approval and verification program against 21 CFR Part 117, Part 111, and Part 507.
Four sections. Zero fluff.
Every check is a yes/no question tied to a real requirement — the same questions we ask in week one of a readiness assessment.
Supplier approval
6 checks — approval procedure, hazard analysis, audit criteria, approved supplier list, change-notification agreements.
Verification
5 checks — COA verification (not just filing), identity testing, sampling plans, OOS investigations.
Receiving controls
5 checks — incoming inspection, enforced quarantine, rejection handling, recall-ready lot traceability.
Ongoing oversight
5 checks — re-evaluation frequency, scorecards, expanded review after failures, pre-qualified backups.
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