Receiving, Transportation,

Storage & Shipping Practices

Getting the Product into and out of

the Plant
Handling stages

⚫ Receiving:
⚫ Deals with raw materials, ingredients &
packaging material at beginning of process
⚫ In-process handling:
⚫ Product is moved around the plant and
sometimes held at various points
⚫ Finished product handling
⚫ In-plant storage
⚫ Shipping to other locations

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Receiving

⚫ Incoming transport
⚫ Highway trailer or container – may be
public carrier or owned by client or self-
owned
⚫ Sanitary conditions
⚫ Check inside of carrier for cleanliness &
presence of pests
⚫ Temperature check of sensitive materials

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Incoming material

⚫ Contamination by dirty transport or pests

can create health hazards
⚫ Inspection information should be
recorded
⚫ Approved materials
⚫ Letter of ‘no objection’

⚫ Raw materials transported under sanitary

conditions
⚫ Temperature checks

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Handling & storage of materials
& ingredients
⚫ Ingredients & packaging materials
⚫ Prevent damage, deterioration,
contamination
⚫ Use rotation (FIFO)

⚫ Chemicals
⚫ No cross-contamination with food
⚫ MSDS should be present

⚫ Store in clean, labeled containers

⚫ Handled only by trained personnel

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Receiving area

⚫ Under cover
⚫ Directly from transport to enclosed
loading dock
⚫ Preferably backed up tight against
flexible seal at a door into loading dock
⚫ Separate raw materials / ingredients /
packaging / finished products
⚫ Use separate areas / times

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Transportation in plant

⚫ Pallets moved by fork lifts or pallet

movers
⚫ Require maintenance and cleaning
⚫ Proper operation by trained drivers

⚫ Overhead conveyors
⚫ Belt conveyors
⚫ Clean & sanitize regularly
⚫ Maintain

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In process handling

⚫ Clean overhead structures

⚫ Insulate and maintain pipes
⚫ Product may be held between process
steps
⚫ Protect from contamination by cleaning
sprays, air-borne contaminants
⚫ Move to safe location / cover

⚫ Watch temperature control

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Finished product storage

⚫ Finished product forms

⚫ Bulk or packaged
⚫ Dry or liquid or slurry
⚫ Frozen or chilled
⚫ Heated or ambient temperature

⚫ Store & handle finished product

⚫ To prevent damage, deterioration or
contamination
⚫ Protect packaged product from moisture

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Product shipping

⚫ Inspection of outgoing transport

⚫ Operating properly, satisfactorily cleaned,
correct temperature before loading
⚫ Transport product under conditions to
prevent damage / deterioration
⚫ Temperatures must be monitored for
frozen or chilled product

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Loading practices

⚫ Secured to prevent shifting during

transport
⚫ Allow for proper air circulation in reefers
⚫ Don’t leave product in unregulated area
⚫ Transport only approved food products in
same transport
⚫ Identify defective or suspect returned
products

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