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Cheese Plant Housekeeping Checklist

by Roland Eck, from the Community

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This cheese plant housekeeping checklist helps dairy processing facilities maintain GMP standards and audit readiness. It covers floor and drain hygiene, door seals, walls and ceilings, rubbish removal, and production equipment cleanliness to prevent product buildup and foreign matter risks. It includes checks for proper storage and condition of hoses, tools, knives, and small utensils; removal of redundant or damaged equipment; and integrity of guards and hoods. The checklist verifies chemical labeling and storage, change room and locker cleanliness, staff uniforms and PPE, replenishment of hairnets and beard covers, footbath condition, and handwash stations. It also prompts for pest activity, flooding risks, and bag audit findings, concluding with sign-off.

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