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How to Run a Mock Recall and Why It Matters

Why Practice a Recall Before You Need One

Building on the recall versus withdrawal and batch record content discussed elsewhere in this publication, a mock recall tests whether your traceability and communication actually work under time pressure. Many companies discover gaps only when a real recall begins.

What a Mock Recall Is

You select a real batch, pretend a problem has been found, and try to trace everywhere that batch went, quickly and completely, then reconcile the quantities.

What to Measure

  • Time to identify all customers who received the batch
  • Percentage of product accounted for, including what remains in inventory
  • Time to draft and send customer notifications
  • Whether records were complete and consistent

Run It Properly

Involve quality, operations, sales, and leadership. Document the exercise, results, and gaps found. Repeat after fixing any problems and at least once a year.

Tie It to December 11

Quality problems around a regulatory deadline compound stress, so rehearsal now has real value.

What Buyers Should Ask

Ask suppliers whether they run mock recalls, how often, and what they learned.

Low Gravity Hemp runs periodic mock recalls to test traceability. Contact us to discuss our results.

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