7.6 Storage and housekeeping standards(including stock rotation) 7.6.1 The most effective, common sense approach towards infestation control is in maintaining good housekeeping standards i.e. controlling accumulation of food and packaging debris, keeping passages clear nd unlittered, removing redundant equipment and materials from the manufacturing area and ensuring good stock rotation 7.6.2 Goods and equipment should not be sited against walls. A minimum gap of 50cm must be left to allow for adequate cleaning and inspection purposes. Walls/floor junctions must be kept free of debris 7.6.3 Every employee on site must be made aware of the need to exercise good housekeeping practices to reduce the risk of pest infestation. This must be implemented by induction for new employees or briefing sessions for existing ones 7.7 Access incoming check systems for ingredients 7.7.1 All incoming raw materials whether they be food ingredients, packaging or equipment, must b thoroughly checked on arrival at the site for pest infestation. If the materials show evidence of damage to the outer packaging, product seal, pallet wrapping or to the pallet itself, then they should be Quality Assurance quarantined and further investigation carried out. If rejected by the Quality Assurance department the raw material should be clearly labelled reject for return to the supplier stating why 7.7.2 In the event that pest infestation is found on incoming materials, they should be labelled reject isolated from the factory, the pest control contractor called immediately and the infestation treated before it spreads 7 Segregation of damaged or returned 7.8. 1 There must be complete physical segregation of infestation damaged or returned goods to guarantee that they will not be used in production. Designated reject areas within the goods in the warehouse facility will help in emphasising rejected stock and isolate the problem 7.9 Safety and technical documentation, approved baits and pesticides 7.9.1 Pest control documentation must be clear, concise and legible. It must be kept up to date and regularly reviewed by the technical department 7.9.2 Documentation relating to the safety and application of approved baits and pesticides must be available, usually in the form of a data sheet. Information relating to the Control of Hazardous Substances to Health must be readily accessible in either the pest control Record Book or a separate named document 7.9.3Al ation/records detailing the safe use and application of these pesticides requires the signature tion of the checker, to ensure accountability 7.10 Freedom from pests 7.10.1 If a logical Code of Practice for pest control is adhered to, then freedom from pests should be evident on site. This should be further clarified in the pest prevention record book 7.10.2 If evidence of pest infestation is available then the action taken to free the site from the problem should be thoroughly documented and dated, until the infestation is removed7.6 Storage and housekeeping standards (including stock rotation) 7.6.1 The most effective, common sense approach towards infestation control is in maintaining good housekeeping standards i.e. controlling accumulation of food and packaging debris, keeping passages clear and unlittered, removing redundant equipment and materials from the manufacturing area and ensuring good stock rotation. 7.6.2 Goods and equipment should not be sited against walls. A minimum gap of 50cm must be left to allow for adequate cleaning and inspection purposes. Walls/floor junctions must be kept free of debris. 7.6.3 Every employee on site must be made aware of the need to exercise good housekeeping practices to reduce the risk of pest infestation. This must be implemented by induction for new employees or briefing sessions for existing ones. 7.7 Access incoming check systems for ingredients 7.7.1 All incoming raw materials whether they be food ingredients, packaging or equipment, must be thoroughly checked on arrival at the site for pest infestation. If the materials show evidence of damage to the outer packaging, product seal, pallet wrapping or to the pallet itself, then they should be Quality Assurance quarantined and further investigation carried out. If rejected by the Quality Assurance department the raw material should be clearly labelled ‘reject’ for return to the supplier stating why. 7.7.2 In the event that pest infestation is found on incoming materials, they should be labelled ‘reject’, isolated from the factory, the pest control contractor called immediately and the infestation treated before it spreads. 7.8 Segregation of damaged or returned goods 7.8.1 There must be complete physical segregation of infestation damaged or returned goods to guarantee that they will not be used in production. Designated reject areas within the goods in the warehouse facility will help in emphasising ‘rejected’ stock and isolate the problem. 7.9 Safety and technical documentation, approved baits and pesticides 7.9.1 Pest control documentation must be clear, concise and legible. It must be kept up to date and regularly reviewed by the technical department. 7.9.2 Documentation relating to the safety and application of approved baits and pesticides must be available, usually in the form of a data sheet. Information relating to the Control of Hazardous Substances to Health must be readily accessible in either the pest control Record Book or a separate named document. 7.9.3 All documentation/records detailing the safe use and application of these pesticides requires the signature or identification of the checker, to ensure accountability. 7.10 Freedom from pests 7.10.1 If a logical Code of Practice for pest control is adhered to, then freedom from pests should be evident on site. This should be further clarified in the Pest Prevention Record Book. 7.10.2 If evidence of pest infestation is available then the action taken to free the site from the problem should be thoroughly documented and dated, until the infestation is removed