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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2025-06-18.
A labelling error can affect a product after many earlier checks have been completed. A quality audit can examine how specifications, print changes and release decisions are linked, without assuming the cause of a particular recall.
Questions to follow in an audit
- Who approves the current label specification?
- How is the printed label checked against the product batch?
- What records support a decision to release or hold stock?
Connect the records with practice
Sample a packaging change and follow its approval, production checks, batch identification and response to a reported discrepancy.
These are illustrative audit trails, not findings about a named organisation, technical instructions or a guarantee of a particular result. The appropriate evidence depends on the activities, risks and agreed scope. The organisation remains responsible for its operations and legal obligations.
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Further reading: ISO quality management.