Control of Documents

Control of Documents – SOP applies to the control of all internal and external documents related to quality, food safety, and operational processes within the organization. It covers the creation, review, approval, issuance, distribution, revision, retrieval, and archival of documents in both hard copy and electronic formats. This includes, but not limited to, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Work Instructions (WI), formats, specifications, policies, manuals, records templates, and applicable external documents such as regulatory standards, customer specifications, and supplier documents.