GUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMTING GMP IN FOOD PROCESSING 1. Factory Structure and Fabrication 1.1 Adequate separation including clean and dirty processes 1.1.1 The flow of raw materials, work in progress, finished product, personnel and equipment through the factory should be as linear as possible Auditor's Recommendations Look At: Look For. Factory Layout and Plan Product Flow Diagram Production and process Process Flow Diagram flows in the factory area(s) Product and Process segregated in high and low risk zones describing raw material ersonnel finished product, packaging and waste 1.1.2 Where practical, key process operations should be kept in separate rooms, segregating the early dirty part of the process from the later clean stages Auditor's recommendations Look At. Look For Factory Layout and plan Factory layout with flows indicated clearly with description and no possible Points of possible cross crossing to enable cross-contamination contamination within the flow(s)within the factory 1.1.3 Storage of raw materials and packaging must be segregated to avoid cross contamination and must be separated from the product in production areas Auditors Recommendations Look At Look For Factory Layout and Plan Separated store rooms for dry goods, materials, raw food materials and Observations in plant and finished products 1.1.4 Where segregation is difficult, for example in small, open plan factories, good process flow layout is critically important. The risk of cross contamination may be greatly reduced by the use of physical outs of flo chinery requiring adequaGUIDELINES FOR IMPLEMTING GMP IN FOOD PROCESSING 1. Factory Structure and Fabrication 1.1 Adequate separation including clean and dirty processes 1.1.1 The flow of raw materials, work in progress, finished product, personnel and equipment through the factory should be as linear as possible. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Factory Layout and Plan Production and process flows in the factory area(s) describing raw material, personnel, finished product, packaging and waste. Product Flow Diagram Process Flow Diagram Product and Process segregated in high and low risk zones 1.1.2 Where practical, key process operations should be kept in separate rooms, segregating the early dirty part of the process from the later clean stages. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Factory Layout and Plan Points of possible cross contamination within the flow(s) within the factory Factory layout with flows indicated clearly with description and no possible crossing to enable cross-contamination 1.1.3 Storage of raw materials and packaging must be segregated to avoid cross contamination and must be separated from the product in production areas. Auditor’s Recommendations: Look At: Look For: Factory Layout and Plan Observations in plant and production activity Separated store rooms for dry goods, materials, raw food materials and finished products 1.1.4 Where segregation is difficult, for example in small, open plan factories, good process flow layout is critically important. The risk of cross contamination may be greatly reduced by the use of physical barriers such as partitions (single skin only) or specific layouts of floor machinery requiring adequate space