6.2 Pre-packaging changes
6.2.1 Process room layout
In all food production there should be a flow of materials
around the production room to prevent cross-contamination between raw food and
the processed product and provide smoother working (Figure 6-1). The
introduction of a packaging stage should be done so that this flow is
maintained. Typically the introduction of packaging will require a store for the
packaging materials, a packaging area, a quality control area for finished
products and a store to hold the finished products before they are sent out for
distribution to customers. Some types of packaging materials will also require
an area for making them into containers (for example cardboard boxes), for
cleaning and/or sterilizing the packaging before filling (for example glass jars
or bottles) and a place for inspecting the packaging materials before filling.
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