Example Water Supply Procedure

Example Water Supply Procedure

XYZ Food Facility

Water Supply Procedure

Written By: Alice Rabbito

Code: SOP P8.3.1 Revision Date: September 24, 2009

Who:

Designated trained maintenance personnel

When:

Quarterly

What:

1.  Hand Wash Stations

Make sure all hand wash stations have water that is warm enough to comfortably wash hands and that water is running under enough pressure to rinse off soap

2.  Water Outlet in Wash-Up Area

Turn the hot water on, collect some hot water in a bucket and take the temperature. The water should be Y°C or higher.

3.  Sanitation Hose in Processing Area

Turn the hot water on, collect some hot water in a bucket and take the temperature. The water should be Y°C or higher.

4.  Outlet for Chill Tank

Take the temperature of the water in the bath. The water should be X°C or lower.

Interview employees, to determine if water is supplied in sufficient volume, ask: Does the chill tank fill fast enough to keep up with production? Does the water circulate often enough to maintain the correct temperature? Is product ever left sitting in no water or in water that is too warm because there isn’t enough water from the outlet?

5.  Steam Valve in Processing (Casing Step)

Make sure valve is working, e.g. steam comes out

Interview employees, asking, is steam readily available and consistent?

6.  Ice Maker

Check there is ice in the ice maker

Interview employees, asking is there enough ice for production? Do they ever run out?

7.  Complete RCD P8.3.1 Water Supply Record before signing and dating it

Deviations:

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Corrective Actions:

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Any items found unsatisfactory / ·  Correct the problem if possible. Put in work order to have item repaired if necessary.
·  Inform the Food Safety Coordinator for all Corrective Actions that cannot be immediately completed and transfer the record to the Food Safety Coordinator.
·  Record all Corrective Actions taken.
Food safety may have been compromised / ·  Inform Area Supervisor.
·  Follow Hold Procedure SOP P3.2.1.
Deviation was recurring / ·  Inform Supervisor who will ensure a root cause analysis is performed

Records:

RCD P8.3.1 Water Supply Record

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