Integrity Of Food (1972)

[Music] this could be a food plant or a food storage Warehouse receiving or delivering clean and pure food for our good health the Food and Drug Administration presents Integrity of food a responsible concept of [Music] Sanitation we will review these prerequisites because all of you working in this important industry have a key role to play in protecting food Integrity of food imp suppes Purity and keeping food clean so our primary goal is the protection of all food products from any possible contamination or decomposition a baker is proud of his bread when it looks good and it's clean the wise Baker though knows that bread dough must be processed in clean equipment he also knows the flour the sugar the dry milk solids all the other items needed are of top quality that these ingredients were held in a clean and a protected storage area before use yes there are many stops and goes which alert us this modern control panel in today's milk pasteurization plant must be observed by an alert worker concerned with important sanitation control measures so that's what this film is all about we'll observe sanitation guidelines in the handling of food by machines and by people because you whose job it is to process or store or transport that food have important responsibilities yes today's distribution centers move lots of food and fast but good sanitation practice is a must for instance this forklift operator in a warehouse should be as well trained in matters of Sanitation as he is in the actual machines operation have you it has been said a sanitary plant is an orderly Place orderliness leads to efficiency no matter where it occurs in a warehouse in a milk plant or any other production operation plant cleanliness an index of good management is good business but the practice of Sanitation is also required by the federal Pure Food law as we observe food stocks moving through food plants warehouses and other distribution centers we might well ask the question what about the food handling equipment used in the movement of all this food is it clean so an essential rule in evaluating what is needed to ensure product Integrity is to keep food handling equipment clean in a food storage area the cleanliness is important not only the pallet itself with care and its maintenance but the floor area of the immediate environment in which palletized food is held until used this and to other fittings used in automotive milk Transportation tanks for bulk delivery thus we maintain the Integrity of the food from the farm to the processing plant in other words the environment let's consider in some detail food storage under an imaginary microscope if you please possible contamination of food by insects is our subject is our good we won't find insect damaged products if good sanitation practice includes reject all incoming contaminated food this includes the immediate cleanup where spillage or contamination has occurred at the loading platform delivery truck pallet storage position whatever proper record keeping of rejected or contaminated Foods encountered is also a must in good sanitation practice for instance will the material be destroyed where how or will it be allowed to accumulate in some other area of the plant yes Refrigeration is a significant control in preventing decomposition of the product and or its contamination but we not only must maintain proper storage temperature we must practice sanitation while we refrigerate meticulous attention is required in the cleaning and handling of equipment used in the refrigeration of food this refrigerated milk storage tank and attended sanitary piping is a good example but it is also important that free circulation of refrigerated air not be hindered by overcrowded palletized stocks in storage let's review now an extremely basic rule we must apply in our study of the Integrity of food and that is store food away from walls it's difficult to keep this area clean it appears clean now but how long is it apt to stay that way but the painted item code and pallet position lines in this storage area appear to be clean this is sanitation in action so if we can store food in a clean work environment up from floors and away from walls and with orderliness frequent and thorough examinations will be made yes proper inventory rotation the fifo first in first out is valuable warehouseman's jargon and every good food storage manager is convinced of the virtue of this sanitation practice so re areas of a warehouse must be scrupulously clean and all undesirable Lots immediately destroyed so beware don't let it be the primary contamination Center avoid positive approach in guarding against incidental chemical contamination of food is do not use or store poisonous chemicals near food this means we restrict pesticide control measures to careful application of chemicals according to pesticide regulations let's review now another possible contamination associated with rodents birds or similar pests first off this tight fitting door to the outside may keep them outside but let's also take a look outside good sanitation practice means also clean grounds about a food plant an area free of litter waste refug or other items that may constitute an attractant breeding place or harborage for such pests but inside the plant in food storage areas fresh rodent tracks visible in flower dust is a dangerous signal a breakdown of Sanitation control this is like spots located by ultraviolet light are confirmed as rodent urine by further tests so a sample is taken by the sanitarian for the laboratory tests required we must regard sanitation as a quality of cleanliness in storage areas if we are to maintain an effective test control program but let's L be a grade A quality product in storage or it may within the meaning of section 402a 4 of the food drug and cosmetic act B adulterated food quote if it has been prepared packed or held under insanitary conditions whereby it may have been contaminated with fil or whereby it may have been rendered injurious to health unquote every person and second reflect positive attitudes in the practice of Sanitation so let's review what you may do in keeping food clean a prime benefit of good sanitation practice you can be proud of your immediate workstation such as a clean pallet and a truly fine product in storage and be conscientious about it you can be methodical in what you do or in simple language make it a habit to proceed in an orderly manner whatever you do be thorough in how you do your job which means you take pains in being careful about details so you can evaluate requirements needed to ensure product Integrity become familiar with these general rules and you will help to make Integrity of food a responsible concept of Sanitation [Music]