GIFSQ Tools · Module 18 — Manufacturing, Costing & Supply Chain · Tool 357 of 500
Reconcile a recall: how much of the distributed product has been recovered or destroyed, how much is still unaccounted for, and the reconciliation percentage — the numbers a recall report is judged on.
Try sample values — fills the form with the worked example below.
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Accounted for (units)
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Unaccounted for (units)
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Reconciliation (%)
Equation: Accounted for = recovered + destroyed. Unaccounted for = distributed − accounted for. Reconciliation (%) = accounted for ÷ distributed × 100.
Method: Recall quantity reconciliation per Codex CAC/GL 60-2006 traceability principles and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations recall practice: every unit distributed must be accounted for as recovered, destroyed, or still outstanding. The reconciliation percentage is the share of the distributed quantity with a known outcome.
Assumptions: distributed means the quantity that left the site; recovered and destroyed are verified figures, not estimates; stock still held on site is not part of the distributed quantity.
Limitations: units consumed before the recall cannot be recovered — they are unaccounted for in this arithmetic and must be explained separately in the recall report; the tool does not judge the effectiveness of the recall, only the arithmetic.
Rounding: quantities as whole units; reconciliation to 2 decimal places; intermediates unrounded.
This is a calculation aid, not a laboratory report — confirm against your accredited method before citing a value.
Method: Recall quantity reconciliation per Codex CAC/GL 60-2006 traceability principles and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations recall practice: every unit distributed must be accounted for as recovered, destroyed, or still outstanding. The reconciliation percentage is the share of the distributed quantity with a known outcome.
Assumptions: distributed means the quantity that left the site; recovered and destroyed are verified figures, not estimates; stock still held on site is not part of the distributed quantity.
Limitations: units consumed before the recall cannot be recovered — they are unaccounted for in this arithmetic and must be explained separately in the recall report; the tool does not judge the effectiveness of the recall, only the arithmetic.
Rounding: quantities as whole units; reconciliation to 2 decimal places; intermediates unrounded.
This is a calculation aid, not a laboratory report — confirm against your accredited method before citing a value.
Worked example: Produced 50,000, distributed 48,000, recovered 42,000, destroyed 3,000: accounted for = 45,000; unaccounted for = 3,000; reconciliation = 93.75%.
Enter values above to see results.
A reconciliation under 90% usually means the distribution list is incomplete — check for customers missing from the list before closing the recall. Tool 357 of 500 — GIFSQ
