5S and GMP Housekeeping Audit - Maturation Room

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

MATURATION / WASH ROOM

This checklist applies to areas which includes all Maturation Rooms, Maturation Hallways, Salt Room and Airlock to Warehouse 5

• Hair nets/ beard nets/ gloves/ PPE are being used and changed when entering and re-entering the production areas

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Hand cleaning/ sanitising facilities stocked and being used by staff entering processing. Staff washing hands before wearing gloves?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Staff uniforms and boots are clean? Hair nets/ beard nets and PPE are worn correctly by all? Hair nets must cover ears/ sideburns/ hairlines. Beard nets must cover moustache/ 5 o'clock shadow stubbies/ goatees and so on. No nail polish/ Fake eyelashes/ artificial nails. All personal clothing must be properly covered under uniforms including neck scarfs.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No jewellery being worn except wedding bands?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All waste bins in the area are labelled for their intended use? Except for stainless steel frame bins which does not need to be labelled.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No eating/ drinking/ chewing in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are operators practising good GMP? For instance, not touching facial areas, washing and sanitising hands after touching face, not wiping face or hands with uniforms, not leaning on equipment, aprons not touching floor and unclean surfaces, wearing gloves when handling products.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All equipment and salt are stored properly? In designated areas and off the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate provisions for storage of hoses and equipment when not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walls, floor and ceiling is in good condition and free from mould/ yeast/ rubbish/ fines? For instance, coving/ seal intact, no stripping of paint/ surface coating, no rust/ stains/ dents/ scratches, no gaps and cracks in wall panels.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All areas are accessible for cleaning?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Air vents and ceiling lights are clean and operational? All lighting in shatter proof covers?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment condition is at least satisfactory? smooth surfaces and welds, free from leaks/ rust/ flaking paint/ excessive wear & tear?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All major equipment and pipe work labelled for content with flow direction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No leaking water sources?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All records on log sheets current and signed as per Good Documentation Practices? No uncontrolled documentation used in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Bucket walk performed using form 'QA-F-3 Foreign Matter Bucket Walk Checklist' to monitor that wood, plastic/ Perspex and metals are managed adequately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foreign matters registers reviewed and up to date? Add any new items observed to the register.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All containers, buckets, baths are labelled and only used as designated? No product containers are used for any other purpose than for product?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No temporary repairs? No wire, tape or string used to secure equipment?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No wooden handled implements? no wood chips or wooden pallets in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Equipment calibrations are current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Tools are being stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Cleaning equipment and tools are stored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no safety hazards in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• In case hazards, notify a supervisor immediately and report through the MYOSH system.

• Is the area maintained to the level defined in the 5S standards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No condensate build-up on ceilings, foggers and Thermofresh units?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Trolleys are labelled indicating purpose? Trolleys are clean and free from rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• There are no rubbish on floor/ ground? There are adequate waste containers provided?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All Thermofresh or refrigeration units are clean and free from mould, rust and dirt?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Pest control programs are effective. No insects or pests sighted on mezzanine, make rooms, hot and cold rooms?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• All major equipment is and pipe work labelled indicating flow direction?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Foot baths visually clean and full?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clean equipment in drying room is protected from outside contaminants? For instance, filters are installed and operational on exhaust fans.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Appropriate provisions for storage if hoses and equipment hen not in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Chemicals are stored correctly and in designated areas? Alkalise are stored separate from acids?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• MSDSs for chemicals are readily available in the area?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors from maturation rooms leading to outside areas are closed, sealed and have proper signage 'Can't be opened from the outside'?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• No liquids pooling on floors

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Doors from WH5 airlock to the warehouse has restricted access with signage 'Can't be opened' from the warehouse side?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• WH5 airlock is free from rubbish and only used for salt storage?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Clean equipment in washroom segregated from dirty equipment and is protected from splashing?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Drying room is clean and free from rubbish?

  Yes

  No

  N/A