Using LIMS to manage quality assurance data

摘要

Food recalls are very expensive in terms of financial costs that directly impact the bottom line, reduced shareholder confidence and ultimately brand reputation among consumers. The ability to trace the raw materials and ingredients used at any point in the food production process and distribution chain is critical to ensuring product quality and regulatory compliance, and also to minimise the costs of any recall as far as possible. Batch traceability can be easily and effectively achieved using a proficient LIMS solution, since a LIMS controls the sample chain of custody, automates data collection from instruments and analysers, manages data by exception and facilitates certification. The LIMS collects results directly from instruments and determines whether they are within acceptable limits, making it the ideal tool for managing and tracking the required quality data for food producers.