What is a Mock Recall/Lot-Trace exercise?

A mock recall is an internal exercise to test a company‟s ability to trace and recall product or ingredients using their documented traceability and recall plan. When performing a “mock recall” one needs to create a scenario of a problem with a delivered product.

A lot-trace exercise tests a company’s ability to either forward trace a component from receipt to finished product or backward trace a component of a finished product back to the supplier. This exercise tests a company’s record keeping procedures and systems as well as the internal tracking systems for components and finished goods.