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Run: FSSC 22000 Packaging PRP Verification Checklist

Use this checklist to verify packaging PRPs, records, and site controls under FSSC 22000 and ISO/TS 22002-4 before an audit. It helps you catch contamination...

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Program Scope and Document Control

PRP scope matches the packaging site, processes, and product types critical (required)

Confirm the documented prerequisite program scope covers all packaging lines, warehouses, rework areas, and support functions included in the FSSC 22000 system.

Yes No N/A

Current PRP procedures are approved and version-controlled critical (required)

Verify procedures, work instructions, and forms are current, approved, and removed from uncontrolled use when obsolete.

Yes No N/A

Required PRP records are complete and retained per retention schedule critical (required)

Check that records are legible, signed or electronically approved where required, and retained for the defined period.

Yes No N/A

Change control records exist for process, material, or layout changes

Verify changes affecting hygiene, contamination risk, utilities, equipment, or storage were reviewed and approved before implementation.

Yes No N/A

Internal audit or verification schedule includes all PRP elements

Confirm the verification plan covers all relevant PRPs at a defined frequency and overdue actions are tracked to closure.

Yes No N/A

Facility Layout, Zoning, and Contamination Control

Raw, WIP, finished goods, and nonconforming material areas are segregated critical (required)

Verify physical or procedural segregation prevents mix-up, cross-contamination, and unauthorized movement between zones.

Yes No N/A

Traffic flow prevents cross-contamination from forklifts, pallets, and personnel

Check that people, materials, waste, and equipment move in a controlled manner without backtracking through protected areas.

Yes No N/A

Open product or exposed packaging is protected from dust, debris, and splash critical (required)

Verify barriers, covers, or process controls protect exposed materials during handling, staging, and transfer.

Yes No N/A

Housekeeping prevents accumulation of waste, dust, and damaged packaging

Inspect floors, ledges, equipment bases, and storage areas for buildup that could attract pests or contaminate product-contact materials.

Yes No N/A

Nonconforming or suspect packaging is clearly identified and secured critical (required)

Confirm rejected, hold, or quarantined materials are labeled and physically separated to prevent unintended use.

Yes No N/A

Personnel Hygiene and GMP Controls

Handwashing and hygiene requirements are posted and followed critical (required)

Check that hygiene expectations are visible and employees follow required handwashing, glove, and sanitizing practices.

Yes No N/A

Protective clothing and PPE are clean, appropriate, and in use critical (required)

Verify hair restraints, smocks, gloves, beard covers, and other PPE are suitable for the area and maintained in sanitary condition.

Yes No N/A

Jewelry, personal items, and prohibited behaviors are controlled

Confirm GMP rules address jewelry, eating, drinking, gum, tobacco, and personal items in production and storage areas.

Yes No N/A

Training records show current GMP and hygiene training for relevant staff

Verify employees assigned to packaging, sanitation, maintenance, and warehouse tasks have current documented training.

Yes No N/A

Illness reporting and exclusion rules are documented and communicated critical (required)

Check that employee health reporting expectations are available and supervisors know when to restrict or exclude personnel.

Yes No N/A

Cleaning, Sanitation, and Chemical Control

Master sanitation schedule is current and completed as planned critical (required)

Verify cleaning frequencies, responsible persons, and completion records are available for all relevant areas and equipment.

Yes No N/A

Pre-operational or post-clean verification is documented critical (required)

Check that sanitation verification results are recorded and any failures are investigated before release of the area or line.

Yes No N/A

Cleaning chemicals are labeled, stored, and mixed safely critical (required)

Confirm chemicals are identified, segregated from packaging materials, and used according to approved instructions and SDS requirements.

Yes No N/A

Chemical containers and spray bottles are not reused without identification

Verify secondary containers are labeled with contents and hazard information where required.

Yes No N/A

Sanitation records show corrective actions for missed or failed cleaning tasks

Review records for documented follow-up, re-cleaning, and supervisor review when sanitation tasks are incomplete or ineffective.

Yes No N/A

Pest Control, Utilities, and Maintenance

Pest control devices are mapped, intact, and serviced on schedule critical (required)

Check that traps, bait stations, and monitoring devices are identified on a current site map and records are current.

Yes No N/A

No evidence of pest activity is present in production or storage areas critical (required)

Inspect for droppings, gnaw marks, nesting material, insects, or other indicators of infestation.

Yes No N/A

Compressed air, water, and other utilities are controlled for food packaging use

Verify utility points used near exposed packaging are maintained to prevent contamination and are monitored where applicable.

Yes No N/A

Preventive maintenance is current and does not create contamination risk critical (required)

Check maintenance records for overdue work, lubricant control, loose parts, and post-maintenance cleaning or release checks.

Yes No N/A

Temporary repairs are controlled and approved

Confirm temporary fixes are documented, time-limited, and do not expose product or packaging to contamination or foreign material.

Yes No N/A

Traceability, Storage, and Audit Readiness

Packaging materials are stored off the floor and protected from damage critical (required)

Confirm pallets, racks, and coverings protect materials from moisture, contamination, crushing, and mix-up.

Yes No N/A

Lot identification and traceability are maintained from receipt to use critical (required)

Verify incoming lots, internal transfers, and finished packaging records support one-step-forward and one-step-back traceability expectations.

Yes No N/A

FIFO or FEFO controls are followed where applicable

Check that inventory rotation prevents use of expired, obsolete, or aged packaging materials.

Yes No N/A

Calibration or verification records are current for relevant monitoring devices

Review records for scales, thermometers, metal detectors, or other devices used to verify PRPs or packaging controls.

Yes No N/A

Open corrective actions from prior audits are closed or on an approved plan

Confirm prior findings have documented root cause, correction, corrective action, and effectiveness verification where required.

Yes No N/A

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