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[Infodolphin]

11.6.4.1 Hazardous chemicals and toxic substances with the potential for food contamination shall be:

i. Clearly labeled, identifying and matching the contents of their containers;

 

 

Does a mop bucket that is currently in use need to be labeled with it's contents?

[OrRedFood]

I'm going to follow this post - I've been doing SQF since it started and never been asked for this by an auditor, good question!

[Setanta]

I would presume t that if it going to be unattended for any length of time (including breaks) that yes, it might be good to label it.

Excellent question!

[Rick Reyes]

Good morning, since OSHA is the governing agency in the USA for workplace safety, the standard for OSHA is what is followed. OSHA would consider a mop bucket as a secondary container  and their labeling requirements would dictate that as long as the container is under your direct control then no label is required. OSHA defines direct control in this case as within your line of sight. Most janitorial products include a label when purchased by the case, the second option is to dispose of the cleaner solution when not within your line of sight.

[kingstudruler1]

Good morning, since OSHA is the governing agency in the USA for workplace safety, the standard for OSHA is what is followed. OSHA would consider a mop bucket as a secondary container  and their labeling requirements would dictate that as long as the container is under your direct control then no label is required. OSHA defines direct control in this case as within your line of sight. Most janitorial products include a label when purchased by the case, the second option is to dispose of the cleaner solution when not within your line of sight.

man that's a good answer.   The question had me thinking.  

[Infodolphin]

Thanks for the responses!

 

I figured that leaving the mop buckets unattended for an extended amount of time would warrant a label. However, I wasn't sure about just a mop bucket in general as it was brought up during an internal inspection. We encourage sanitation employees to not leave mop buckets and cleaning carts unattended  and to dispose of mop bucket content as soon as they are no longer needed.

[Charles.C]

Thanks for the responses!

 

I figured that leaving the mop buckets unattended for an extended amount of time would warrant a label. However, I wasn't sure about just a mop bucket in general as it was brought up during an internal inspection. We encourage sanitation employees to not leave mop buckets and cleaning carts unattended  and to dispose of mop bucket content as soon as they are no longer needed.

JFI,

 

why would a closed mop bucket positioned on the floor have a significant potential for food contamination ?

 

2 Options

 

(1) issue a  generic GMP risk assessment. for such awkward, nitpick type queries. >No Label.

 

(1a) Issue a Policy that mop buckets be emptied immediately after utilization and stored in a defined, isolated location.

 

(2) Issue a Policy that all buckets/containers must be Labelled. Yippee !