Procedure For Control of Nonconforming Output
Procedure For Control of Nonconforming Output
1.0 PURPOSE
The purpose of this procedure is to ensure that any incoming, in-process and final stage products that
do not conform to the specified requirements are identified, segregated and disposed off and prevented
from inadvertent use or dispatch.
2.0 SCOPE
This procedure covers identification, segregation, disposal and authorization for disposal of the
following stages of product nonconformities.
Incoming inspection and testing,
In-process inspection and testing, and
Final inspection and testing.
4.1 Top Management is overall responsible for disposal of finished products at final inspection
and testing stage. He is also responsible for taking disposal action on customer returned
products.
4.2 Respective person in the Company is responsible for disposal of nonconforming products as
per the details.
4.3 Top Management, Operation Head are responsible for disposal of in-process inspected and
final inspected products. Staff assists them, in routine functions. They are also responsible for
identification, segregation, and storage of nonconforming products until disposal actions are
taken.
5.0 DEFINITIONS
5.1 Corrective action: Action to eliminate the cause of a nonconformity and to prevent recurrence;
5.2 Correction: Action taken to eliminate a nonconformity
5.3 Non-conformity: Non-fulfillment a requirement
6.0 REFERENCE
6.1 ISO 22000: 2018 Food Safety Management Systems – Requirements Clause 10.1
6.2 ISO / TS 22002-1 Clause 14
6.3 Procedure for Corrections and Corrective Action (NOR-IMS-SOP-07)
7.0 PROCEDURES
7.1 General
7.1.1 Description of Activity
Top Management and Operation Heads ensure that all the nonconforming products are suitably
identified as described below, for inspection and test status and in no case allowed to mix-up with
conforming products. They are responsible to ensure that without their prior consent, no
nonconforming products are taken by staff.
7.1.2 Inspection and Test Status of Incoming Materials
Identification of inspection
Activity / Location / Storage Area
status by suitable means
All the incoming materials, including miscellaneous materials, are
kept at identified area for Waiting For Inspection, or the same are Waiting for inspection
identified by location or board displayed or tag tied on them.
Nonconforming materials are kept in Rejected / Nonconforming
“Nonconforming materials” or
Area, and the same are identified and sent back to vendor as early
“Rejected”
as possible.
All the accepted items are stored in their respective racks or bin or
“Accepted”
identified area for storage.
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IMS Team Leader
Identification of
Activity / Location / Storage Area inspection status by
suitable means
During each process, the products are taken for inspection and testing,
for checking of the parameters as described in the Quality Plan. All the
Waiting for inspection /
In-process materials processed during the period are placed as is on the
under testing
same equipment. All the In-process materials lying on the equipment are
identified.
After completion of the inspection and tests, all the rejected or “Nonconforming
nonconforming materials are stored at the designated area. Materials” or “Rejected”
All items after successful completion of inspection and tests are
Accepted / OK
identified and sent for further processing.
Identification of
Activity / Location / Storage Area Inspection status by
suitable means
All the non-inspected products at dispatch area are identified by
Waiting for inspection /
assessing related records of products for inspection and are identified
under testing
group-wise
After completion of the inspection and tests, all the rejected or “Nonconforming
nonconforming products are stored at the designated area. Materials” or “Rejected”
Products after successful completion of inspection and tests are
Accepted / OK
identified and stored in routine dispatch area.
7.3.1 Nonconforming in-process products identified during the in-process inspection stages
are identified by tag / sticker tied on them or by other suitable means for “Re–Process”
or “Rejected Materials”, and the details of re-process and rejection are kept in the
related records. One or more of the following are the ways of disposal of the in-process
nonconforming products:
Re-process to fulfill specified requirements,
Rejected / scraped,
Used in alternate application, if any.
7.4 Disposal of Nonconforming Final Products
7.4.1 Nonconforming products are identified by attaching label / sticker on them for
“Nonconforming”, and the detailed reason for nonconforming is kept in the related
records. One or more of the following are the ways of disposal of the products ;
Re-process to fulfill specified requirements,
Rejected / scraped,
Used in alternate application, if any
7.5 The details of the section-wise defects found, method of disposal, person responsible for
disposal, etc., are given in the production log book.
7.6 Any re-processed products is re-inspected as per the Quality Plan and passed through
respective process flow.
7.7 Operation Head maintains records for disposal of nonconforming in-process and final
products and re-inspection. The concerned persons are informed for disposal of non-
conforming products, for taking necessary disposal actions.
7.8 Where required by the contract, the details of re-process done are reported to the
customer and records for the same are maintained.
7.9 Customer-returned products are checked for identifying nonconformities. Once the
nonconformity is identified then necessary disposal actions as shown above are taken.
8 Records / Exhibits
8.1 Disposal of Nonconforming Products.
8.2 Related records of operation department.
8.3 Inspection Records
8.4 Quality Plans
FOOD SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PROCEDURE
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1. AMMENDMENT SHEET