From Dock to Dining: The Receiving Dock and You

REW is proud to present the first installment in a new series of tips and tricks on how to safely and efficiently protect your customers from foodborne illness.



This Week's Topic: The Receiving Dock and You



Here are some tips from the pros:

• Use durable and efficient brooms, mops, buckets, etc., to keep the receiving area clean.

• Make sure the area is well lit to discourage pests.

• Air curtains act as thermal, bug and dust barriers in doorways, thereby saving energy and increasing comfort.

• Place incoming shipments on dunnage racks to keep them off the dock floor.

• Check and record the temperature of food shipments as they arrive.

• Keep thermometers and sanitizer test strips handy
  for use throughout your area of operation.

• Check and record all expiration dates and package
  integrity. Refuse, quarantine, or return any products that
  fail your checks.

Next weeks installment: Dry Storage: Friend, or Foe?
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Courtesy of SEFA and SANJAMAR

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Ramona Weisent

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