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A 2.4.1
Establishments are designed and constructed so that there is no cross-connection between
the sewage system and any other waste effluent system in the establishment and they do
not pass directly over or through production areas unless they are controlled to prevent
contamination. These systems are equipped with functional traps and vents which do not
emit odours.

Standard - "description of" or interior building plan indicates the flow and location of
sewage pipes through the facility to ensure no cross contamination is possible.
Installation of new drains are to follow the criteria set in bullet item A 2.1.3. Criteria
must include a description, location and condition of traps and vents (e.g. functioning
properly).

A 2.4.2
Adequate facilities, equipment and containers that are clearly identified, leak proof and
where appropriate, covered, are provided and maintained for the storage of waste and
inedible material prior to removal from the establishment. Waste is removed and facilities
and containers are cleaned and sanitized at an appropriate frequency to minimize
contamination.

Standard - "description of" containers and rooms used for waste and inedible product are
identified. Criteria includes condition of room and containers to prevent potential
contamination (e.g. identified, leak proof, covered etc.). Criteria should also outline the
requirement for clean facilities and containers and identify adequacy of number of
containers and/or capacity of room to handle waste.

Frequency:
Monthly within the first week

Persons Responsible:
QA Technician, and/or QA Manager and Maintenance Supervisor or designate

Monitoring Procedure:
1. The compliance to the reference standards shall be monitored by conducting a
building inspection. This involves touring the company’s exterior premise and the
roof and performs a visual inspection to ensure compliance to all policies and
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company standards. The accuracy of the company floor plans and site plans shall be
verified during the building inspection.

2. The following shall be observed:

A 2.4.1 A. All water installations and equipment shall be constructed and
maintained to prevent back siphonage and/or backflow.

B. The sewage disposal system shall be adequate and appropriate for the
process and shall be maintained to prevent either direct or indirect
contamination of food.

A 2.4.2 A. Only plastic garbage cans, which can vary in sizes and colour, shall be
used in the production, packing and warehouse area to store waste or
inedible material prior to removal. Plastic garbage bags should be
used to contain the waste in the garbage can.

B. Plastic garbage cans in the production, packing and warehouse area

shall be emptied into the main garbage bin when full.

C. All waste and inedible material shall be emptied into the garbage
dumpster in the parking lot of the exterior premise.

D. All waste and inedible materials shall be removed from the building
daily.

E. The exterior garbage dumpster shall be emptied weekly or when full.

F. Inedible material (e.g. recycle plastic, cardboard, construction

material) shall be compiled neatly adjacent to the garbage dumpster
while awaiting removal or recycling.

G. The exterior garbage dumpster shall be located at the furthest distance

away from the manufacturing plant.

H. All garbage cans shall be cleaned and sanitized daily.

I. The main garbage bin shall be cleaned and sanitized regularly or when
dirty.
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J. Exterior garbage dumpster shall be maintained in a sanitary manner.

Unsanitary exterior garbage dumpster shall be replaced immediately.

3. All observations shall be record on the Building Inspection Report. Signed and
dated.

Corrective Action:
If the Maintenance Supervisor or QA Manager is unable to conduct the inspection, then
an assigned QA Technician or the Maintenance Technician shall conduct the inspection
and record all finding in the Building Inspection Report.

Any non-compliance issue leading to a risk in food safety and pest activity shall be
documented on the Building Inspection Report. Deviation/corrective actions shall be
discussed jointly between the Maintenance Supervisor and the QA Manager.

Any immediate corrective action(s) taken or to be taken shall be documented in the

Building Inspection Report.

If food safety has been compromised the product is held, tested and subsequently
released, reworked or destroyed and recorded on the Corrective Action Report.
Records include: a description of the deviation, the corrective action and the date of
completion. Where required, preventative corrective actions are developed by performing
a root cause analysis, describing the preventative measures, date for completion and
person responsible and is recorded on the Corrective Action Report.

Verification:
Once every year , the President or C.E.O. observes the Maintenance Supervisor and the
QA Manager in the performance of their monitoring function and reviews all records that
have been completed since the last verification. All Building Inspection Report records
are signed and dated by the President or C.E.O at the time of verification.

If deviations are encountered during the verification process, where the building
inspection program is not maintained to a satisfactory level, the President or C.E.O shall
review the cause of the concern with the QA Manager and Maintenance Supervisor to
determine whether food safety has been compromised and recorded on Building
Inspection Report. If food safety has been compromised the product is held, tested and
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subsequently released, reworked or destroyed and recorded on the Corrective Action

Report. Appropriate corrective actions shall be developed by performing a root cause
analysis, describing the preventative measures, date for completion and personnel
responsible assigned, and recorded on the Corrective Action Report.

Records:
Building Inspection Report
Corrective Action Report