FEDIAF Code of Practice for the Manufacture of Safe Pet Food TRAINING PACKAGE Module V Plant design and maintenance

5. PLANT DESIGN AND MAINTENANCE 5.1 Location 5.2 Perimeter 5.3 Layout / product flow 5.4 Buildings / materials 5.5 Equipment / instruments 5.6 Maintenance 5.7 Staff facilities 5.8 Risk of physical / chemical product contamination 5.9 Housekeeping and hygiene 5.10 Waste / waste disposal 5.11 Pest control

5.1 Location 5.2 Perimeter and grounds Trees away from buildings 5.1 Localisation preventing contamination 5.2 Proper drainage Waste collection in defined area Buildings surrounded by clear/clean space Clean area around buildings Tree close, wrong Fence with vegetation Insects and rodents can nest and hide in the plants

5.3 Layout / product flow Premises and plant constructed and maintained to avoid the risk of product contamination Plant designed to allow proper cleaning / disinfection Sufficient working space Working systems designed to reduce risks Segregation: processed / unprocessed materials Facilities for disposing unused ABP

5.4 Buildings / materials Walls designed to avoid dirt and facilitate cleaning Wall/floor junctions and corners cleaned Cavities in wall surfaces should be avoided Adequate drainage to minimise contamination Impervious floors kept in hygienic conditions Cleaned drain Dirty drain

5.4 Buildings / materials Ceilings/overheads designed to avoid dirt (cont’d) Ceilings/overheads designed to avoid dirt Glass must be avoided Windows screened to prevent pests Doors proofed against pests and kept closed Adequate natural and/or artificial light Proper air filtering equipment installed and maintained Water systems labelled and segregated Plastic strip doors are not efficient barriers

5.5 Equipments / instruments Designed to minimise error and reduce contamination Allow easy cleaning / disinfection Properly specified and adequately maintained Impervious and non-reactive surfaces Badly sealed cable box Rarely opened equipment, ideal harbourage for pests Insect webbing

5.6 Maintenance 5.7 Staff facilities 5.6 Maintenance minimising contamination and respecting written procedures 5.7 Changing facilities prior to entry the production areas Hand washing facilities Smoking in designated areas Provisions for food storage Workwear only in work premises Roof exhausts should be cleaned

5.8 Risk of physical / chemical contamination 5.9 Housekeeping hygiene Comply with physico-chemical residues in EU law Storage of hazardous chemicals Glass policy Minimise the use of wood 5.9 Cleaning/disinfection programmes Cleaning effectiveness is verified Use only food grade cleaning agents

5.10 Waste / waste disposal Sewage, waste and rain water disposed of avoiding contamination and meeting legislative requirements Minimise the accumulation of waste Defined waste areas Waste collection containers closed and marked Inspect drains and sewers Rework areas attract pests

5.11 Pest control Pest control programmes and measures in place Keep records and recommendations of pest inspections Drains with screens and traps Incoming raw materials checked for pests Storage minimising pest infestation Harbourage areas Insect tracks in dust Rat tracks in dust Inspect incoming goods