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GMP Training – Packaging Controls by www.gmpsop.com

1. Verify that the correct reel has been introduced.
2. Monitor the label out feed to ensure that it is not jammed and no labels

remain on the reel
3. Labels can easily become jammed in star wheels. Always check around the
conveyor belt and star wheels tor surplus labels.
4. Check beneath the packaging machine for any printed matter that may have

fallen down.
5. Set up the barcode verifier and test that it is reading correctly before
commencing.
6. Check for labels that may have adhered to the belt.

7. Always check the "first off the line" to ensure that the labelling is correct.
8. Check beneath the packaging machine for any printed matter that may have
fallen down.

9. Make sure that the reject box is empty.

Performing a line setup

Before a new packaging and labelling operation can begin, a line setup must be

performed, including:

verifying that the line has been cleared

assembling the material needed for the new operation

verifying that each container of bulk material is approved for use

verifying that all printed matter conforms to the descriptions in the batch

record

labelling the line with the product name and strength

To prevent packaging mix-ups, GMP rules require that lines be physically
integrated. This generally means partitioning between adjacent production lines.

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