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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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