Hello awesome forum members.
I was challenged by our production supervisor and I would like your opinion on this.
Background:
We are packing a ready to eat product that is not supporting growth of any microorganisms( due to its high sugar content, low water activity and low pH) The policy in place is if a finished product container (that is already sealed and there is no risk of product contamination/) touches the floor it is automatically garbage. The rationale behind it is that the consumers may get sick if touching a dirty bottle ( people usually don't wash they hands after handling food container of ready to eat products). The floors are washed regularly with floor cleaner, there are foot baths with micro quat solution at every entrance to the packing room, there is an environmental program in place, no salmonella or listeria were found ( the program is in place just for a year)
Production Supervisor suggestion:
1. Wiping the bottles that were on the floor with disinfecting wipes and pack as usual
2. Placing a cardboard/plastic sheet under the line, were the product may fall and pack as usual.
I will appreciate if you could share your thought regarding both suggestions.
Thank you!