Principles of Food Sanitation

Fruit and Vegetable Processing Plant Sanitation 347

Figure 19–1 Sanitation Evaluation Sheet for Food Processing Plants

Name of Plant: Location: Date:
Scoring System: 1 = Unsatisfactory, 2 = poor, 3 = Fair, 4 = Satisfactory

Location Score Comments

1. Premises
   Property outside of building
   Waste disposal facilities
   Other


2. Receiving
   Dock
   Containers
   Conveyors
   Floors, walls, ceilings, and gutters (or drains)
   Other


3. Preparation
   Washers and flumes
   Conveyors
   Graders and snippers
   Blanchers, hoppers, and dewaterers
   Pulpers and finishers
   Floor, walls, ceilings, and gutters (or drains)
   Other


4. Canning
   Conveyors
   Packaging or filling equipment
   Floors, walls, ceilings, and gutters (or drains)
   Other


5. Cooking
   Exhaust box
   Syrupers
   Steamers
   Floors, walls, ceilings, and gutters (or drains)
   Other


6. Storage
   Tanks and pipes
   Other containers
   Floors, walls, ceilings, and gutters (or drains)
   Other


7. Welfare facilities
   Lockers
   Wash basins
   Toilets and urinals
   Floors, walls, ceilings
   Other


8. Personnel
   Cleanliness
   Head covering
   Health records
   Other