Sr. No.

Compliance Requirement

Key Compliance Points

Records / Evidence

1

Hygienic wrapping and packaging

Ensure wrapping and packaging of dairy products is carried out under satisfactory hygienic conditions and in designated rooms.

Hygiene records; SOPs; inspection records

2

Adequacy of packaging room

Where manufacturing and packaging are carried out in the same room, ensure the room is sufficiently large and properly equipped to maintain hygienic operations.

Facility layout; equipment list; hygiene inspection checklist

3

Protective packaging material

Bring wrapping/packaging material to the establishment in protective covers immediately after manufacture to prevent damage and contamination during transportation.

Supplier records; inward inspection records

4

Hygienic storage of packaging material

Store packaging materials under hygienic conditions in designated rooms.

Storage records; housekeeping records

5

Pest and dust control

Ensure packaging-material storage areas are free from vermin and dust that may pose an unacceptable contamination risk.

Pest-control records; cleaning records; inspection reports

6

Segregation of packaging materials

Keep packaging-material storage areas separate from rooms containing substances capable of contaminating dairy products.

Facility layout; segregation records

7

Storage off the floor

Do not place packaging materials directly on the floor.

Storage inspection checklist; photographs, where applicable

8

Hygienic assembly of packaging

Assemble packaging materials under hygienic conditions before bringing them into the packaging room, except where automatic assembly/packaging is used without contamination risk.

SOP; assembly records; hygiene inspection records

9

Prompt packaging

Carry out packaging without undue delay after the relevant processing/manufacturing stage.

Production and packaging records

10

Trained/separate packaging personnel

Packaging shall be handled by a separate group of staff experienced in handling and wrapping dairy products.

Staff allocation records; training records

11

Post-packaging storage

Immediately after packaging, transfer dairy products to designated storage rooms maintained at the required temperature.

Temperature logs; storage records; dispatch/transfer records

12

Hygienic bottling/filling

Carry out bottling or filling of heat-treated milk and milk products under hygienic conditions.

Filling/bottling SOP; sanitation records; inspection records

13

Re-use of packaging

Do not re-use wrapping or packaging for dairy products, except containers specifically designed for re-use after thorough cleaning and disinfection.

Packaging records; cleaning/disinfection records

14

Sealing after filling

Seal containers immediately after filling in the establishment where the last heat treatment of milk/liquid milk-based products was carried out.

Production records; filling and sealing records

15

Effective sealing device

Use a sealing device that protects the milk/product from adverse external effects and ensures that opening of the container leaves clear and easily verifiable evidence of opening.

Equipment specifications; sealing inspection records; QC records