Preventing contamination.
WHY IT MATTERS ABSOLUTELY
Contaminated water causes illness, and a single incident can end the business.
WHAT THE CONTAMINATION ROUTES ARE
Untreated water bypassing treatment Contaminated packaging Contact surfaces Staff hands and health Air and pests Water storage that is not clean
WHY STORAGE TANKS DESERVE ATTENTION
Treated water stored in dirty tanks is recontaminated.
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
Tank cleaning on a schedule, recorded.
WHAT TO CLEAN AND SANITISE
Tanks Pipework Filling equipment Contact surfaces Containers, where reused
WHAT TO ESTABLISH ABOUT STAFF
Health requirements and certification where required Handwashing facilities that are used Clean clothing Hair covering Exclusion when unwell
WHY EXCLUSION WHEN UNWELL
Staff with certain symptoms transmit organisms directly into the product.
WHAT TO ENSURE
That reporting illness does not cost them their pay.
WHY
Unpaid staff come to work ill.
WHAT TO SEPARATE
Treated and untreated areas Packaging storage from production Waste from production
WHAT TO EXCLUDE
Pests, through proofing and control Unauthorised people from production areas
WHAT TO ESTABLISH
A cleaning schedule with frequencies, methods and responsibility.
WHAT TO RECORD
Every cleaning, sanitisation and check.
WHY
It is inspected, and it evidences control.
WHAT TO DO WHEN CONTAMINATION IS SUSPECTED
Stop production Quarantine affected product Investigate Do not release until resolved
