Maintain lot traceability in sea-snail exports

Separate live, cooked and frozen product flows; link process and transport records to each lot.

12 April 2025Updated 23 September 2026

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First confirm whether the consignment is live, cooked/chilled or frozen and check buyer requirements. Link each lot to harvest/supplier record, processing batch, packaging, measurements and dispatch time. Keep post-process cooling/freezing records under the site’s validated plan; transport monitoring should match product requirements. For a deviation, segregate the lot and obtain written direction from the buyer and quality lead.

Product state changes the process for sea-snail shipments. Do not handle live, processed and frozen flows under one assumed temperature or time.

Build the lot chain. Link harvest/supplier reference, processing batch, product state, package lot, quantity and buyer requirements in one file. Associate time and control records from processing, chilling or freezing steps with the lot.

Take transport conditions from current product specification, validated site plan and buyer request. If using a logger, record calibration/device details and its position in the load; capture loading, transfer and receipt times.

Document package, seal and product condition at receipt. If a deviation appears, quarantine the lot and retain raw readings; record disposition after checking buyer requirements and the quality review.

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