Traceability policy

11 Dec 2024

Aims and objectives

Suppliers must be able to trace all raw material product lots (including packaging) from their suppliers through all stages of processing and dispatch to Wetherspoon and vice versa.

Requirements

• There must be adequate identification of all raw materials, packaging, processing aids, semi-processed products and part-used materials, as well as finished products, to ensure traceability.
• The traceability system must be tested to determine its effectiveness – from raw material, including primary packaging, to finished product and vice versa.
• A quantity check/mass balance must be included.
• Full traceability must be achievable within four hours.
• Suppliers must ensure that their suppliers also have effective traceability systems.
• Where rework or any reworking operation is performed, traceability must be maintained.