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Link ingredient lots to a batch

On the batch's Edit page, scan the QR code from the ingredient purchase label to link its lots to the batch.

Linking records which ingredient lots went into a batch. It is what makes a recall trace possible.

  1. Print the purchase record. Every ingredient purchase has a Print page with a QR code.
  2. Open the batch and click Edit.
  3. Find the Linked Ingredient Purchases card.
  4. Click Scan QR and point the camera at the purchase's QR code. You can also paste the purchase's link into the box.
  5. Click Add Ingredient Purchase. The purchase now shows under the batch with its supplier and date.

[facsimile candidate: Linked Ingredient Purchases card with Scan QR button]

Linking attaches every lot on that purchase to the batch. If you linked the wrong one, click Remove next to it.

Linking is optional. Batches save fine without it. But an unlinked batch shows up as a data gap in a recall trace, so the habit is worth building into your batch routine.

Links record which lots, not how much

A QR link says these lots went into this batch. It does not record quantities. Recall traces on these links show the quantity as unknown, which is still enough to identify affected batches.

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