product integrity, and measures shall be taken to prevent contamination. Where measures have been put into place to protect the site (from potential contaminants, flooding etc.), they shall be reviewed in response to any changes. 4.1.2 The external areas shall be maintained in good order. Where grassed or planted areas are located near buildings, they shall be regularly tended and well maintained. External traffic routes under site control shall be suitably surfaced and maintained in good repair to mitigate the risk of contamination of the product. 4.1.3 The building fabric shall be maintained to minimise potential for product contamination (e.g. elimination of bird-roosting sites, sealing gaps around pipes to prevent pest entry, ingress of water and other contaminants). 4.2 Document control SOI Systems shall protect products, premises and brands from malicious actions while under the control of the site. Clause Requirements Conforms 4.2.1 The company shall undertake a documented risk assessment (threat assessment) of the potential risks to products from any deliberate attempt to inflict contamination or damage. This threat assessment shall include
toilets, canteens and smoking areas production process flows. 4.3.2 Contractors and visitors, including drivers, shall be made aware of all procedures for access to premises and the requirements of the areas they are visiting, with special reference to hazards and potential product contamination. Contractors working in product processing or storage areas shall be the responsibility of a nominated person. 4.3.3 The movement of personnel, raw materials, packaging, rework and/or waste shall not compromise the safety of products. The process flow, together with the use of demonstrably effective procedures, shall be in place to minimise the risk of the contamination of raw materials, intermediate/semi-processed products, packaging and finished products. 4.3.4 Premises shall allow sufficient working space and storage capacity to enable all operations to be carried out properly under safe hygienic conditions. 4.3.5 Temporary structures constructed during building work or refurbishment etc. shall be designed and located to avoid pest harbourage and ensure the safety and quality of products.
6.2.2 Documented checks of the production line shall be carried out before commencing production and following changes of product. These shall ensure that lines have been suitably cleared and are ready for production. Documented checks shall be carried out at product changes to ensure that all products and packaging from the previous production have been removed from the line before changing to the next production. 6.2.3 Procedures shall be in place to ensure that all products are packed into the correct packaging and correctly labelled. These shall include checks: at the start of packing during the packing run when changing batches of packaging materials at the end of each production run. The checks shall also include verification of any printing carried out at the packing stage including, as appropriate: date coding batch coding quantity indication pricing information bar coding country of origin allergen information. 6.2.4 Where online verification equipment (e.g. bar code