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GMP and SOP Audit Checklist for Softgel Manufacturing

by Gary Callahan, from the Community

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This GMP SOP audit checklist supports softgel manufacturers in meeting FDA 21 CFR 111 requirements for dietary supplements. Use it to review facility hygiene, pest control, receiving, quarantine, warehousing, weighing, blending, encapsulation, polishing, inspection, packaging, and general housekeeping. Verify calibration and maintenance, documentation, batch and master records, vendor qualification, training, investigations, quality control lab practices, and quality assurance procedures to drive compliance and product quality.

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GMP SOP Audit for Softgel Manufacturing
This GMP SOP audit checklist is designed for softgel manufacturing and dietary supplement facilities. It guides auditors through facility and grounds, receiving, warehouse, weighing, blending, encapsulation, polishing and inspection, packaging, maintenance, quality control laboratory, quality assurance, and documentation. Checks cover sanitation, pest control, equipment identification and calibration, gowning, labeling, in process controls, record keeping, vendor qualification, investigations, and training. Use it to benchmark operations against FDA 21 CFR 111 requirements and capture notes, evidence, and signatures. The scoring approach supports percentage based compliance evaluation, with typical qualification at 90 percent and a minimum of 85 percent based on severity.
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GMP SOP Audit for Tablet HSC and Softgel
Conduct a thorough GMP SOP audit across tablet, hard shell capsule, and softgel operations. This checklist references 21 CFR 111 and related FDA standards and covers facility and grounds, receiving and quarantine, warehouse storage, weighing, blending and compounding, tablet pressing and coating, hard shell and softgel encapsulation, packaging and powder filling, maintenance, quality control laboratory, quality assurance, documentation, training, vendor qualification, investigations, and sample retention. Use it to score compliance and capture auditor and company sign off.
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GMP/SOP Audit Checklist for 21 CFR 111
This GMP and SOP audit checklist helps manufacturers evaluate compliance with 21 CFR 111 for dietary supplements. It covers facility and grounds, receiving and quarantine, warehouse controls, weighing, blending and compounding, hard shell encapsulation and polish/inspect, packaging and powder filling, maintenance, quality control laboratory, quality assurance, documentation, and training records. Prompts reference applicable FDA requirements, verify SOPs and calibration logs, and guide investigations and vendor qualifications. Ideal for pharmaceutical and supplement operations seeking structured GMP audits and clear scoring thresholds.
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GMP and SOP Audit Checklist for Dry Products
This ISPEph-guided checklist supports GMP and SOP compliance for dry product manufacturing, including dietary supplements. It covers facility hygiene, receiving and quarantine, warehouse storage, weighing and batch preparation, blending and compounding, tableting, coating, encapsulation, and packaging. Quality systems are addressed through equipment maintenance, calibration, pest control, documentation control, training, and vendor qualification. QA and QC practices include investigations, CAPA, retain sample management, and record retrieval. Use this audit to identify gaps, standardize procedures, and demonstrate compliance with 21 CFR 111 requirements.
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