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Week 18 Pest Control Hi Everyone! Ok, so we have had a couple of simple weeks of stock and waste control. We have a bigger topic this week, so a bit more reading on this one….. but a really important topic! Pest Control Being creative foodies, Pest Control might not really be your forte, so guidance is needed by an expert! You need to have a Pest Contractor in place who performs frequent site inspections. Make sure you find a reputable Pest Contractor, preferably one who has worked in food manufacturing sites before. If they have, they are more likely to understand what the requirements are in food factories. You can always give them the Section 1.9 of the SALSA standard, so they understand what is required for you to pass an audit! You need to have a Folder set up by the Pest company. It needs to contain specific documents in it as standard practice, which we will go through in detail. Let’s get started! What’s coming next… Week 19 Equipment Control   Pe...

Week 17 Waste Control Hi Everyone! I hope all of you have had a good week and looking forward to a good weekend ahead! Another simple one this week! Waste Control can be carried out in many ways, however when you are just starting out, then simple systems are the best. We need to think about the following: ·          Waste bin type and location ·          Waste routes ·          Waste bin cleaning ·          External waste bin control ·          Waste Contractor Licenses   Let’s get started! What’s coming next… Week 18 – Pest Control   Waste Control – what do you need to show your SALSA auditor? Waste Control Procedure Waste Work Instruction Cleaning Schedule / Records Waste Contractor Licenses   We need to take a logical and s...

Week 16 Stock Control Hi Everyone! I hope all of you have had a good week and are looking forward to another good week ahead! From my perspective, the industry seems to have got a lot busier which is great. Here’s hoping it’s going to continue this way. Another simple one this week! Stock Control can be carried out in many ways, however when you are just starting out, then simple systems are the best. We need to think about the following: ·          Stock Counts ·          Stock Rotation ·          Traceability ·          Segregation in Storage Let’s get started! What’s coming next… Week 17 – Waste Control   Stock Control – what do you need to show your SALSA auditor? Stock Control Procedure Stock Checklist   In previous weeks we have spoken about Goods In. Goods In is the fi...

Week 15 – WATER TESTING Hi Everyone! Short and sweet this week. Water Testing is important, nevertheless, simple to carry out. Today we are going to talk about: ·          Mains water testing results ·          Non-mains water testing Let’s get started! What’s coming next… Week 16 - Stock Control   Water Testing – what do you need to show your SALSA auditor? Supplier & Raw Material Approval Procedure Test Results   Supplier & Raw Material Approval Procedure Water is classed as a Raw Material, therefore you need to include it as the final part of your Supplier & Raw Material Procedure. Water testing is especially important if you use it as an ingredient. However, you will use it to wash equipment and utensils. Therefore, we need to have controls in place, so that we know it is safe. Add the following things to your procedure: 1.    ...