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Reviewed 26 October 2026. Original publication date retained: 2025-08-14.
A reported foreign-object issue requires careful investigation and competent technical judgement. A quality audit can examine the supporting management-system evidence without inventing the cause, affected quantities or outcome of a named recall.
Questions to follow in an audit
- How are the report and affected product details recorded?
- Who evaluates the need to hold or trace related stock?
- What evidence supports corrective action and its closure?
Connect the records with practice
Follow a reported issue through batch records, investigation decisions, communications and the subsequent effectiveness check.
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.