Title Page
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
5. WAREHOUSE
5.01 Working Environment - Warehouse / Unit
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5.01.01 Non potable water systems have distinguishable signs indicating the water is not suitable for drinking and are not connected to and cannot contaminate the potable water system?
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5.01.02 Lights do not use mercury vapour bulbs, are covered with a protective shield and produce sufficient lighting to enable hygienic operation and cleaning (i.e. comply with regulation and/or company standards)?<br><br>- Protective shields on all lighting fixtures or light bulbs - Only explosion-proof lighting used demonstrated by invoices / stock (insectocutors included) - Lighting does not use mercury vapour bulbs - Inspect the presence and integrity of lighting protective shields of the lightning and the light level in at least one place of all the facility areas (e.g. filler, laboratory, packaging hall, shipping, picking, storage, equipment and product handling (returns, rework) areas)
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5.01.03 Air ventilation systems do not introduce a source of cross contamination and their intake and extract ducts are clean and unobstructed?
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5.01.03 Potential Major
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5.01.04 No evidence of strong smells, condensation or damp?
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5.01.05 Ceilings, false ceilings and overhead fixtures are complete, undamaged and designed to minimise build up of dirt and condensation. Clean with no evidence of contamination or cross contamination?<br> - Fixtures and fittings sealed and where appropriate sloped - Minimal groves, cracks or crevices to allow dirt to accumulate
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5.01.06 Floor areas are undamaged and complete and clean with no evidence of contamination or cross contamination?<br><br>- Smooth, non porous, in a good state of repair without holes, cracks or other damage - Inspect at least 3 locations during site tour
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5.01.07 Work equipment and associated ducting and pipe work are clean with no evidence of contamination or cross contamination?<br><br>- For example no evidence of dirt, animal activity (e.g. spiders webs), spillage, corrosion, biological, microbiological or chemical contamination - Inspect at least 3 locations during site tour
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5.01.08 Racking is undamaged, complete and clean with no evidence of contamination or cross contamination?<br><br>- All openings around pipes, doors, windows, and ventilation ductwork that go through outside walls are sealed - Insect and vermin proof screens are placed on all openings that take in air or exhaust it to the outside
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5.01.09 Walls, doors and windows are clean with no evidence of contamination or cross contamination?<br><br>- For example no evidence of dirt, debris, litter, broken glass, animal activity (e.g. spiders webs, nesting, faeces), spillage, corrosion, biological, microbiological or chemical contamination
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5.01.09 Potential Major
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5.01.10 No evidence of openings in external walls (windows, vents, fans, holes etc) not being adequately sealed to prevent contamination ingress or closed / screened when not in use?<br> - Look for long term fixes using tapes, pull ties, twist ties and other non permanent materials
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5.01.11 No evidence that temporary maintenance fixes do or have the potential to create a risk to food safety or that they have become the permanent repair (i.e. the temporary repair has not been replaced with a permanent repair within a suitable timeframe)?
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5.01.12 No evidence that equipment and tools used for housekeeping and hygiene have been exchanged between their permitted areas of use, used in a manner contrary to instruction or damaged or soiled to an extent that prevents the required standards of cleaning?<br> - Look for cleaning residues, scum rings, splashes etc
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5.01.13 No evidence that housekeeping and hygiene tasks have contaminated or soiled other equipment / other areas / raw materials / ingredients / finished products?
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5.01.14 Individuals hands visibly clean?
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5.01.15 No evidence of individuals protective clothing or head / hair coverings being worn in an incorrect manner or being put on in a dirty state?
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5.01.16 No evidence of individual's footwear causing cross contamination?<br><br>- No evidence of footwear bringing in outside contamination (e.g. mud, litter, cigarette butts) - No evidence of footwear transferring internal contamination (e.g. glass, swarf, materials)
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5.01.17 Entrances and exits are kept closed when not in use?<br><br>- All entrances and exits (e.g. openings, gates, doorways, roller shutters etc) are closed when not in use. - non emergency entrances and exits (e.g. not fire exits) can be left open for a maximum of 5 minutes after last usage -Inspect at least 3 entrance and exits
5.02 Storage of Finished Products and Materials
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5.02.01 Storage areas are internal, secure, clean and dry and protect the stored finished products and materials?
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5.02.01 Potential Major
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5.02.02 Materials and Finished products have dedicated storage and identified areas segregated according to product / package and date of receipt? -Secondary and tertiary packaging -Returned products -Empty returnable products -Quarantined product or product awaiting destruction<br><br> - No evidence of pallets stored outside of designated area
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5.02.03 Storage units and pallet rows and racking are located away from walls to facilitate inspection and cleaning and prevent build up of contamination sources?<br> - Pallet rows and racking are a minimum of 50cm away from the walls
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5.02.04 Storage units and pallet rows and racking are protected from heat, dust, condensation, strong odours or fumes, temperature extremes, direct sunlight or ultra violet (UV) light and other sources of contamination?<br> - For example no evidence of dirt or dust, faded or dis-coloured labels or products, spillage, biological, microbiological or chemical contamination
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5.02.04 Potential Major
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5.02.05 Mechanical handling equipment do not emit any strong odour or fumes that may contaminate product?<br><br>- Inspect a composite range of handling equipment (i.e. electric, gas or diesel powered)
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5.02.06 Mechanical handling equipment charging and maintenance areas are separate from storage areas?<br> - No evidence of charging or maintenance taking place within storage areas and/or outside of dedicated areas
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5.02.07 Mechanical handling equipment has dedicated parking when not in use?<br> - Evidence of available parking and that it is being used
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5.02.08 The facility operates to FEFO?<br><br>- Inspect at least 5 SKUs - Interview at least 2 operators to guarantee understanding of requirement
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5.02.09 No evidence of product or materials being stored outdoors, outside their dedicated storage area, on chemically treated wooden pallets or directly on the floor / against the wall?<br> - Only acceptable if pallets are temporarily put under a canopy for (un)loading that same day - All product is palletised at all times (wooden pallet, shelf etc)
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5.02.09 Potential Major
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5.02.10 No evidence of palletised products being stacked higher than stipulated requirements and No evidence of unsafe or non uniform pallet stacking?<br> - Inspect at least 2 SKUs - Examine that the stacking instruction / specification is available, understood and current - Stacking has not damaged product of the lower pallet - Pallet rows must be straight and compact (no ""S"" rows)
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5.02.11 Finished product awaiting loading or being loaded and stored product (i.e. not in quarantine or being reworked / repacked) are not dirty or damaged?<br> - Where appropriate evidence shows damaged or dirty packages have been removed to the quarantine / rework area (e.g. trays or multipack paperboard that is wet from leaking)
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5.02.12 Prior to loading, truck and trailer beds are clean and free from obvious sources of contamination or cross contamination?
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5.02.13 No evidence of products or materials being loaded or unloaded where or when it can be affected by adverse weather conditions (e.g. temperature extremes, rain or direct sunlight)?<br> - In case of extreme weather conditions product is protected (e.g. by a canopy or loading is delayed)
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5.02.14 Loaded truck and trailer beds protect the finished product?<br> - Pre-loaded vehicles have closed curtains
5.03 Product Tracking, Traceability and Repacking
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5.03.01 Materials/intermediates and finished beverages are uniquely identified to determine status and to enable two way traceability?
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5.03.02 Pallet label placement / position conforms to stipulated requirements?<br><br>- Inspect at least 20 pallets, if <20 check all - Pallet labels are attached on outside of foil - Attached pallet labels are not wrinkled
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5.03.03 Each pallet has a Serial Shipping Container Code (SSCC)?<br><br>- Inspect at least 20 pallets, if <20 check all
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5.03.04 The facility repacks products in conformance to stipulated requirements?<br><br>- Stored repack shall be protected from exposure to microbiological, chemical or extraneous matter contamination. - The repack classification or the reason for repack designation records available (e.g. product name, production date, shift, line of origin, shelf-life). - Repacker prints its own pallet labels - Repacker has up to date SKU list - Supplier and customer details = Outletnr / Outlet name / Address / City / Phone no /E-mail /Contact name - Repacker uses production batch logic for non SAP locations - Day repack + repack code + repack line + repack hour<br><br>
5.04 Storage of Finished Equipment and Spare Parts
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5.04.01 Storage areas are internal, secure, clean and dry and protect the stored finished cold drink equipment and spare parts?
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5.04.01 Potential Major
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5.04.02 Cold drink equipment has dedicated storage and identified areas segregated according to type?<br> - No evidence of equipment or spares stored outside of designated area
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5.04.03 Returned cold drinks equipment has dedicated storage and identified areas segregated according to type and date of receipt?<br> - No evidence of equipment or spares stored outside of designated area
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5.04.04 Quarantined equipment or spare parts awaiting destruction has dedicated storage and identified areas segregated according to product / package?<br> - No evidence of equipment or spares stored outside of designated area
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5.04.04 Potential Major
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5.04.05 Storage units and pallet rows and racking are located away from walls (min 50cm) to facilitate inspection and cleaning and prevent build up of contamination sources?<br> - Pallet rows and racking are a minimum of 50cm away from the walls
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5.04.06 Storage units and pallet rows and racking are protected from dust, condensation, strong odours or fumes and other sources of contamination?<br><br>- For example no evidence of dirt or dust, faded or dis-coloured labels or products, spillage, biological, microbiological or chemical contamination
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5.04.07 Mechanical handling equipment do not emit any strong odour or fumes that may contaminate product?<br><br>- Inspect a composite range of handling equipment (i.e. electric, gas or diesel powered)
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5.04.08 Mechanical handling equipment charging and maintenance areas are separate from storage areas?<br> - No evidence of charging or maintenance taking place within storage areas and/or outside of dedicated areas
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5.04.09 Mechanical handling equipment has dedicated parking when not in use?<br> - Evidence of available parking and that it is being used
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5.04.10 Stored equipment (i.e. not in quarantine or being refurbished) is not dirty or damaged?
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5.04.11 Finished equipment awaiting loading or being loaded is not dirty or damaged?<br> - Only acceptable if equipment is temporarily put under a canopy for (un)loading that same day
