Direct answer
Why this matters
GFSI/FSMA hold the manufacturer responsible for its suppliers; a gap becomes the buyer's audit finding or recall.
Qualify the company and proposed package separately
A capable organization can still propose the wrong solution for a particular line or application. Review its process, documentation, change control, and communication; then evaluate the specific construction and trial plan on their own merits.
- Format, print, quantity, and release capability.
- Ownership of specifications, approvals, deviations, and corrective actions.
- Sample, trial, and production-release checkpoints.
- Continuity plans for material, capacity, or logistics disruption.
Leave an auditable decision trail
Record the evidence reviewed, open questions, approver, and decision date. If a condition is accepted temporarily, write down its limit and closure action.
Boundary: A checklist organizes due diligence; it does not certify regulatory, food-contact, quality-system, or technical compliance.
Use the next worksheet
The Packaging Supplier Qualification Checklist helps carry the known information into a consistent next step. It does not certify technical suitability or guarantee pricing.
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