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GMP Warehouse and Maintenance Inspection Checklist

by John Mazzie, from the Community

Use this GMP inspection checklist to audit warehouse, maintenance, and support areas. It covers pallet placement, sanitation, closed containers, door cleanliness, lighting, FIFO and storage SOPs, receiving and shipping documentation, truck inspections, standing water, pest control, and facility repairs. Review maintenance shop hygiene, tool and chemical storage, segregation of food grade lubricants, break room housekeeping and locker use, and bathroom functionality with hot water. Verify food defense controls, restricted access, and absence of suspicious activity. Confirm PPE use and adherence to safety procedures.

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Zone 11 GMP Inspection Checklist
Use this Zone 11 GMP inspection checklist to assess warehouse and receiving areas in a food manufacturing environment. Verify pallets and storage compliance, sealed and undamaged ingredients, closed boxes and covered packaging, clean and closed dock doors with intact insulation and door sweeps, shatterproof lighting, FIFO and SOP adherence, and shipping and receiving practices. Inspect inbound and outbound documentation, trailer inspections, sanitation and clutter, standing water, pest control, lagoons and alleyways, truck scales and parking areas, and freezer trailer organization. Evaluate food defense controls, restricted access, and absence of suspicious activity. Confirm personnel PPE use, adherence to safety procedures, and proper storage of personal items. Record findings and required corrective actions with signatures.
by John Mazzie, from the Community
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Monthly GMP Inspection Checklist
This monthly GMP inspection checklist helps food and feed facilities verify compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. It covers housekeeping and sanitation, correct storage of tools and secondary containers, pest control measures, and building structure integrity. Sections also address warehouse and packing areas, elevators, outside and feed sheds, and maintenance and loadout bays. Use it to confirm proper labeling of chemicals and lubricants, PPE use, absence of contamination risks, and timely documentation of repairs. Apply it across departments to maintain food safety, reduce pest and microbial activity, and support audit readiness.
by Brittany Gullett, from the Community
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Zone 4 GMP Inspection Checklist
This Zone 4 GMP Inspection checklist supports food manufacturing teams in auditing the Taco Mixing Room and Line 11 areas. It guides inspectors to assess sanitation, equipment cleanliness and maintenance, absence of leaks and standing water, utensil hygiene, and pest control. It covers processing equipment, glass policy and glass cleaner operation, magnet checks, overhead cleanliness, capper status, scale calibration, and real-time recordkeeping. Additional checks include dud detector function, pallet condition, heat exchanger cleanliness, and walls, floors, and ceiling repair. Food defense controls, restricted access, and observation of suspicious activity are verified, along with personnel PPE use, adherence to procedures, and proper storage of personal items. Use this structured audit to document findings and corrective actions for sustained GMP compliance.
by Mohamad Sobh, from the Community
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GMP: Plant Hygiene and Sanitation Inspection Checklist
This GMP plant hygiene and sanitation inspection checklist helps QA and operations teams audit food and beverage plants for compliance with Good Manufacturing Practices. It covers plant construction and design, equipment and utilities, personnel hygiene and PPE, cleaning programs and waste management, production and process controls, pest prevention and monitoring, allergen control, laboratory and retention areas, warehouse conditions, chemical storage and handling, food defense, and safety. Use it to verify segregation, labeling, calibration, sanitation, and documentation across areas.
by ABI Beer QA, from the Community
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