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DOCUMENTATION

Specific procedures that need to be incorporated
include:

checking temperature records at the start of the
waking day, and recording these checks in a log

what to do when certain staff are absent

responding to alarm conditions

When reviewing the cold storage controls, a
program should be set up to review cold store
temperature records both weekly and monthly as
part of a self-inspection program.

RESPONDING TO ALARM CONDITIONS

Out-of-hours alarm signals are often sent to
remote contractors or security offsite. It's therefore
very important to ensure the alarm system is
operating reliably, as repeated false signals may
result in a real signal being ignored. There are

many industry examples of degraded stock due to
late or no response to electrical failures in
warehouses. The alarm system should operate
independently of the main electrical system.

There must be a written procedure on how to respond and who to inform when
a temperature alarm monitor signals a problem. This procedure should cover
initial action (e.g. quarantining the cold store) and subsequent action. There
should be an available and current list of emergency numbers to call, and there
should be a backup plan to relocate any products are risk of deterioration (e.g.
frozen stock). Any response must be immediate, so the procedure should

ensure that weekends are addressed as well.

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