SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
Module 11 11.1 Site Location and Premises – SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food

SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food 11.1.7: Equipment and Utensils

What does 11.1.7 require?

Equipment and utensil specifications and purchasing procedures are documented and implemented (11.1.7.1); equipment is designed, built, installed, operated and maintained to meet regulations and not threaten product (11.1.7.2); equipment stores allow hygienic, efficient storage, with food-contact and non-food-contact equipment segregated where possible (11.1.7.3); contact and non-contact surfaces in handling, raw material, packaging and cold storage areas are of materials that add no food safety risk (11.1.7.4); processing equipment (conveyors, benches and tables, mixers, graders, mincers and the like) are hygienically designed and sited for cleaning, with smooth, impervious surfaces free of cracks and crevices (11.1.7.5); containers, tubs and bins for edible and inedible material are non-toxic, smooth, impervious and cleanable, with inedible bins clearly marked (11.1.7.6); equipment and utensils are cleaned after use or at a set, validated frequency and stored clean and serviceable against microbiological or allergen cross-contact (11.1.7.7); forklifts and other vehicles working in cold stores or in handling, processing and contact zones are built and driven so they create no food safety hazard (11.1.7.8); non-conforming equipment is identified, tagged or segregated for repair or disposal to prevent inadvertent use, with records kept (11.1.7.9).

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