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Avoid Cross Contamination with Color Codes
Avoid Cross Contamination - different colors for different applications. (Examples: Sanitation, Production, and Maintenance)
Calibrate Temperature Controls
Processes that require temperature controls need measuring devices that are functioning and accurate. All devices must be calibrated to national standards.
Test chemical concentrations frequently.
Daily cleaning tasks ensure that work and support areas remain clean during working hours.
Maintenance debris created during repairs is quickly removed.
Periodic Deep Cleaning
Periodic DEEP Cleaning should be a a part of your Master Cleaning Schedule.
Inside and Outside
Inside and Outside. What are your pest issues?
Improperly maintained or dirty repair parts may pose a risk of product contamination from improper storage or cleaning.
Food Contact Surface Cleaning
Food contact surface cleaning eliminates food resideues and the potential growth of microorganisms.
Integrated Pest Management
A proper Integrated Pest Management plant consists of assessments, monitoring, management, and Identify, control and eliminate.
Transporting equipment may introduce cross contamination issues if they are not maintained.
Regular water samples are taken according to local health departments and government requirments.
Overhead areas must be cleaned frequently to prevent bug activity.
Keep the Air Clean
Air is an ingredient in every product, so it is important to keep it clean.
Temporary repairs must be followed.
Finished products are coded for traceability.
Keep storage containers covered to keep unwanted materials out.
Guard Against Product Contamination
Install and maintain security to guard against intentional product contamination.
Maintain Facility Grounds
Maintain facility grounds in a way that prevents food adulteration.
Take the Time
Wash hands before work, and after eating, drinking, smoking, using the restroom, or otherwise soiling hands.
Personnel eat, drink, chew gum, and use tobacco products only in designated areas.
No Personal Belongings
Personal food and belongings are not brought into production or storage areas.
Lubricants are labeled, segregated and stored in a designated, secure area.
Keep Pests Out
Protect doors, windows and vents from pest entry.
All cuts on the hands require metal detectable bandages and/or gloves.
Proper cleaning requires access. Bacteria clan live inside hard to get to areas of machinery.
Raw materials are stored at least 18 inches or 45 centimeters away from walls and ceilings.
Find the Source
Light traps are only a monitoring device. Empty, clean, repair as needed, and check tubes for breakage.
Does the plant and the contractor understand the expectation?
Do you have materials and procedures for handling spills?
Allergen Control Programs
Verify and validate cleaning procedures for food contact surfaces.
Exterior Rodent Monitoring Devices
Place along foundation walls. Inspect monthly. Locked and tamper resistant. Bait is secured and in a good condition. Bait is replaced as needed.
Break time is not an excuse to lose focus on food safety.
Foreign Material Control
Foreign material control begins with you.
Insects love cracks and crevices.
Water is Not Enough
Water alone is not enough to properly clean machinery.
Parking Lot Maintance
Parking areas need to be maintained to be free of standing water and other contaminants.
Paint and Rust
Flaking paint or rust on equipment or overhead structures threaten food products and food contact surfaces.
Compressed Air Cleaning
Compressed air cleaning could also cause allergen contamination.
Foreign Material Control Devices
Sifters, magnets, strainers, x-ray machines and metal detectors can aid in foreign material control strategy. They are not a substitute for other GMP control procedures.
Equipment Stored Outside
Equipment stored outside should be placed to prevent pest harborage.
Knowledge is the Key to Success
Every issue has a story to tell. Just listen and learn.
Freezers must maintain appropriate interal temperatures of 32 degrees F (0 degrees C) or below. The facility maintains a record of temperature maintaining activicties.
Dock Lever Pits
Dock lever pits are cleaned frequently to prevent accumulation of debris, product spillage, or other materials.
Outside Pallet Storage
When pallets are sorted outside, they are inspected for evidence of contamination before being brought into the facility for use.
No personal items in the production area.
Floor drains are not trash cans.
Keep Bugs Out
Bugs want to move in when it gets cold. Will your doors keep them out?
Food Safety Responsibility
Food safety is our first responsibility. Everyone deserves safe food.
Right the First TIme
Repairs cost a lot of time and money.
Report a Pest
East or West report a pest. It's everyone's job!
Sort. Set in order. Shine. Standardize. Sustain.
Food safety requires the use of your 5 senses.
Get it Right the First Time
First time - money well spent.
Second time- money down the drain.
The risk of contamination by a gloved hand is the same as for a bare hand. Proper hand-washing is still practiced, and the gloves are changed as frequently as needed.
Are you considering all the possibilities?
Are your vending machines on your Master Cleaning Schedule? They can be easily overlooked and are a good harborage for pests.
Protect your products from weather damage and possible contamination. Finished products are loaded or transferred in covered bays or canopies.
How many seals are on your trailers? Every seal needs to be checked by you, and the seal numbers verified against the receiving records. NO EXCEPTION! You are the first line of defense.
Get it right the first time! Proper hand washing should be habit.
Cleaning utensils that create debris, such as brushes, sponges, and scrubpads are not used unless absolutely necessary.
Tool boxes must be kept clean or they can become a source of contamination.
Over, under, around and through. If you don't take the time to look, you will miss obvious problems.
Rainy days are good days to check for roof leaks.
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