Built to make label-error recalls extinct.
One label error can become a complaint, a Monitoring Report observation, or a recall. LabelGuard checks every label against the released COA, before print and after. Your QAP makes every call.
HC GPP (SOR/2018-144) Part 7 · Canadian data residency · Append-only audit trail
AICQ LabelGuard
Label review only. Nothing else to set up.
$299 / facility / month
Includes 5 user accounts · 100 label checks / month · additional checks $2 each
- SKU master with GTINs and potency specs
- COA register (the authoritative source)
- Pre-print approval + post-print conformance
- Master case GS1-128 verification
- Deviations auto-opened on critical findings
- Append-only audit trail, exportable
Start with labels. Grow into the full QMS.
LabelGuard runs on the same platform as AICQ, so there is no migration later. When you need the full quality system, flip the plan and your SKUs, COAs, and label history come with you.
12-month term, billed monthly. Annual prepay saves 5%. Prices in CAD, excl. GST/HST.
See full AICQ pricing →How it works
Two checks per lot, before print and after
Potency to HC tolerance
Total THC/CBD against the released COA, correct 1-decimal rounding, overstatement flagged Critical.
Lot & traceability
Label lot matches the lot being released, tied to the same COA relied on for release.
Date & mandatory content
Packaged-on date, standardized cannabis symbol, health warning, and THC/CBD declarations present.
GS1-128 master case barcode
Case HRI verified as (01) GTIN (13) packaged-on date (10) output lot. A scan breach is Critical.
Every check is advisory. Your QAP decides, and every decision is recorded on an append-only audit trail.
The math
One label-error recall costs $10,000 or more. Your reputation costs more.
Retrieval, destruction, Health Canada reporting, the investigation, retailer chargebacks, and the retail trust you spent years earning. That is one small recall. LabelGuard checks every label against the released COA, before print and after, for $299 a month with 100 checks included. A brand with a few SKUs and a handful of lots a month never comes close to the cap, and one catch pays for the year twice over.
$10,000+
one recall, and the reputation on top
100 checks
included each month, every SKU and lot
1 catch
pays for the year, twice over
How it compares
Pharma-grade label proofing, at cannabis-SMB pricing
| Typical cost | The gap | |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprise label-proofing suites | $10,000+/year | Built for pharma; no HC cannabis rules, no COA tolerance logic |
| Seed-to-sale / compliance platforms | $500–$1,500+/month | Track inventory; do not verify a label against the released COA |
| Manual review by eye | Hours per lot | The process that produces label-error recalls in the first place |
| AICQ LabelGuard | $299/month | HC-specific checks, two stages per lot, your QAP decides |
Category pricing is indicative of typical market rates.