A Batch Production Record is a detailed, written documentation of the work performed to manufacture or remediate a batch of cannabis or cannabis product. Batch production records include:
- Information about the cannabis and non-cannabis ingredients used, the staff member(s) who completed each step
- Verification that the Master Manufacturing Protocol was followed
- Information about the quality control processes used to ensure safety.
Included in this checklist
- Ingredients
- Equipment and processing lines
- Production steps
- Packaging and labeling
- Quality control steps
This checklist will help you verify that your batch production records capture the minimum required information.
A complete list of requirements can be found in section 17216 of the Department of Cannabis Control’s regulations. (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 4, § 17216.) View the DCC regulations
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