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Last Updated: 1 May 2018
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Bottling plants must be constructed to facilitate cleanliness and be maintained to maximise sanitation and public health protection.
6.1 Buildings and rooms shall be of sufficient size to allow for the proper installation of equipment and to allow for movement of personnel during operation.
6.2 The bottle filling operations shall be separated from the other plant operations or storage areas by tight walls, ceilings and self-closing doors or other appropriate barriers to isolate these areas and provide protection against incidental contamination. Conveyor openings shall not exceed the size required to permit passage of containers.
6.3 Plant buildings shall be vermin proof.
6.4 Walls and ceilings shall be smooth, light coloured, washable and kept in good repair. Overhead structures, fixtures, ducts and pipes shall not be suspended over working areas so that drip or condensation may contaminate product contact surfaces.
6.5 Floors shall be smooth, non-absorbent and vermin proof. Floors are to be graded to adequate drains equipped with traps and grills.
6.6 Doors and windows to outside areas shall be adequately screened or otherwise protected against entry of vermin, airborne contamination, and particles.
6.7 All rooms are to be provided with sufficient ventilation to keep them free from excessive heat, steam, condensation, vapours, odours and fumes.
6.8 Adequate lighting, either natural or artificial, shall be provided in all rooms where bottled water is produced.
6.9 Washrooms shall be convenient, separate and apart from any room or rooms where bottled water is processed and from areas where bottles are sanitised. Toilets, urinals and washbasins shall be provided, as appropriate, for the number of employees. Washrooms shall be equipped with self-closing doors and fitted with windows or separate ventilation to the outside. Signs shall be posted directing employees to wash their hands after using the toilet. There shall be provision for hot water system and bacterial soap within the wash room.
6.10 Clean, dry storage facilities shall be provided for finished product containers and packaging materials.
6.11 Dressing rooms shall be provided for changing and hanging street apparel and shall be apart and separate from work areas.
6.12 Wastewater disposal shall be provided and have discharge to a municipal wastewater system or Government approved individual wastewater disposal system.