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  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

W & L GMP

GENERAL PRE-OPERATIONAL CHECKS

  • Packing area and perimeter is clear of all raw materials from previous run, no rotting produce

  • Premises is in a clean and sanitary condition

  • General and product waste has been removed

  • Packing area is free from any labels from the previous production run

  • Label printing systems are clear of information from the previous run

  • All emergency stops have been tested and are in working condition

  • Packing environment has adequate lighting

  • Toilets and hand washing facilities are equipped with running water, liquid soap, sanitiser, hand drying paper towel, and waste disposal

  • Packing area is free from foreign objects

  • Drains are clean and free from debris and produce

  • Surfaces that contact produce in the packing area are clean and do not pose a risk of contaminating produce

  • Produce is stored away from materials that may present a risk of contaminating produce

SCALE WEIGHT VALIDATION

  • Scale 2

  • Weight Standard Value: 11.00 KG

  • Observed Weight Value Reading

  • Corrective Action, if values disagree

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

EQUIPMENT / HARD PLASTIC / GLASS CONDITION

Lights

  • Operational

  • Electrical hazards identified and removed, if sighted

  • Mechanical defects identified and removed, if sighted

  • All guarding in place

  • Product contamination risks identified and removed, if sighted

  • Corrective Action/s

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

Plastic Buttons / Switches

  • Operational

  • Electrical hazards identified and removed, if sighted

  • Product contamination risks identified and removed, if sighted

  • Corrective Action/s

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

Reading Gauges

  • Operational

  • Electrical hazards identified and removed, if sighted

  • All guarding in place

  • Product contamination risks identified and removed, if sighted

  • Corrective Action/s

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

Office Windows

  • No signs of cracks / breakage

  • Product contamination risks identified and removed, if sighted

  • Corrective Action/s

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

Storage Containers

  • Operational

  • No signs of cracks / breakage

  • Product contamination risks identified and removed, if sighted

  • Corrective Action/s

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

Scales

  • Operational

  • Product contamination risks identified and removed, if sighted

  • No signs of cracks / breakage

  • Corrective Action/s

  • Corrective Action Date and Time

Training

  • All employees have received food safety and work health on-site training.

  • Quality and food safety objectives are clearly communicated and understood.

  • Freshcare Commitment Statement is communicated to all new employees.

  • Employee Training is recorded.

PEOPLE

  • All employees are washing their hands correctly with soap and sanitizer before entering the packing area.

  • All employees are wearing the correct protective clothing and wearing hair nets correctly, i.e., all hair is tucked inside the hair net.

  • All employees are free of wearing jewelry.

  • Non-approved items have been identified and removed from the packing area.

  • All employees are using and regularly changing disposable gloves.

  • All wounds are covered with a clean plastic adhesive bandage and a glove if possible.

  • Employees with open cuts and lesions have been identified and prohibited from working in the packing area without adequate coverage.

  • Food is kept in the lunchroom and not brought into the packing area.

  • Cleaning instructions are adhered to.

  • All employees are wearing clean clothes.

  • Compliance with food safety and hygiene requirements is regularly monitored throughout the day.

  • Food safety instructions are reinforced.

CUSTOMER REQUIREMENTS

  • Product is checked to ensure it meets the relevant specifications before dispatch (i.e., weight, quality, labeling, packaging)

  • A copy of the relevant customer specification is available for viewing in the packing area

  • The relevant customer specifications are clearly communicated to all employees

  • Risks of physical, biological and/or chemical contamination are communicated and understood by all employees

PACKAGING

  • Appropriate for use

  • Clean and no sign of pest and/or foreign objects present

  • No signs of tampering

  • Appropriately stored in a secure area

TRANSPORT

  • Clean and free from foreign objects and pest infestations - Yes

PEST CONTROL

  • If sighted pest/s in the packing area/packing area perimeter are recorded

ALLERGENS

  • All potential sources of allergens removed off site?

  • New employees are trained to identify, remove and avoid introducing allergens

WASTE DISPOSAL

  • Appropriately contained

  • Appropriately labeled

  • Waste containers are available for use

  • Waste disposal is appropriate for the type of waste generated

  • Waste storage and disposal areas are known to employees and are clean/tidy

LABELLING

  • Labels have been checked to ensure information is legible, correct and clear

  • Labeling materials are stored in a secure area

  • Equipment Inspection Report

TOOLS

Issue

  • Equipment type

  • Time issued

  • Equipment ID Numbers

  • Equipment count

  • Intact and clean

Return

  • Equipment Type

  • Equipment count

  • Missing ID Numbers

  • No signs of damage

  • Cleaned and sanitised

  • Visual inspection acceptable

  • Corrective Action/s for missing or damaged items or re-cleaning

PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE

  • Conveyors checked for damage

  • Moving parts checked for damage

  • Safety guards/covers checked for damage

  • Emergency stop buttons checked for damage

  • Lights are checked for signs of damage

  • All covers are clean and undamaged

  • If damage was identified, what was done?

FIELD BIN INSPECTION

  • Bins inspected regularly throughout production

  • Number of bins contaminated with visible dirt or residue

  • Number of bins loose or splintering plastic fragments

  • Corrective Action/s

PALLET INSPECTION

  • Pallets inspected regularly throughout production

  • Number of pallets contaminated with visible dirt or residue

  • Number of pallets with loose or protruding nails

  • Number of loose or splintering wood fragments

  • Corrective Action/s

POST-OPERATION CHECKS

  • All general and raw product waste is removed from the packing area and disposed of according to the waste disposal procedure

  • Packing area is cleaned and sanitised

  • Label printing systems are cleared

  • Drains are clean

  • Packaging is tightly wrapped and returned to storage area

  • All tools and equipment are accounted for

Overall Assessment

  • Overall

  • Comments

  • Corrective Actions required

  • Signature on completion

  • Date and Time

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