🧼 9.1 Clean Site, Food-Grade Practices
हर वो जगह जहां फल और पल्प रखा जा रहा है, वो खाने लायक साफ-सुथरी होनी चाहिए। Site कोई construction zone नहीं — ये एक mini food factory है।
✅ Site Cleaning SOP Zones:
| Area | Frequency | Cleaning SOP |
| Machine area | Daily | Wipe with cloth, spray water, drain cleaning |
| Floor | 2x Daily | Broom + water + phenyl (food-safe) |
| Packing Table | Before shift | Wipe with hot water cloth |
| Water drums | Every 2 days | Scrub + change |
| Waste pit | Weekly | Cover with soil or lime |
| Storage area | Weekly | Sweep, remove insects/spiderwebs |
📌 Important: All cloths used must be washed daily. No using mop used in toilet for food area! 🙅
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💧 9.2 Daily Hygiene SOPs (टीम की और साइट की रोज़ की साफ-सफाई की पूरी प्रक्रिया)
A. Worker Personal Hygiene
| Rule | Practice |
| Handwash | Before, after food & after toilet |
| Aprons | Clean, worn over regular clothes |
| Gloves | Worn during feeding & packing |
| Headgear | Cap or cloth over hair |
| Footwear | No bathroom slippers; wear floaters or rubber shoes |
🎯 Starter Tip: Every site should get a “Hygiene Wall” with poster:
“Wash, Wear, Work – in that order!” 🧼👕⚙️
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B. Daily Hygiene Routine (Simple 3-time routine)
| Time | Activity |
| 🕗 8:00 AM | Morning clean-up (wipe, broom, bins cleared) |
| 🕛 1:00 PM | Midday wipe down + fruit QC |
| 🕕 6:00 PM | Full shutdown clean (drains, trays, machine) |
📷 HO Protocol: Send 1 photo of cleaned machine daily – logged in hygiene report
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🔍 9.3 Pulp Quality Testing Basics (बिना लैब के भी कैसे करें QC?)
Parameters for Visual/Basic QC:
| Test | Method | Frequency |
| Thickness | Flow test in ladle | Every batch |
| Colour | Match with sample card | Every 3 hours |
| Smell | No sour or fermented odour | Every batch |
| Brix (sweetness) | Use handheld refractometer | Once/day |
| Seed/Peel Presence | Visual check in pulp flow | Ongoing |
🧴 Sample SOP: 1 pulp sample per shift should be kept for 24 hours observation.
📷 Visual QC Photo Log:
• 1 open pulp drum
• 1 packing in action
• 1 fruit tray
• 1 waste bin
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🐜 9.4 Handling Insects, Dust & Spoilage Risks
🐛 A. Insects & Pests
• Keep pulp away from open air
• Clean bins regularly
• No sweet items near pulp
• Keep lids tightly sealed
🪣 B. Dust & Wind
• Use tarpaulin or polythene side covers
• Do not store pulp near vehicle entry
• Daily wipe of plastic drums
💨 C. Spoilage Risks
| Risk | Prevention |
| Overripe fruit left outside | Buy only what’s needed |
| No cooling | Store in shade, keep water bottles nearby |
| Slow packing | Pack immediately after pulp collection |
| Reused containers | Always use clean, food-grade packs |
📌 Message for Team:
"Pulp गंदा नहीं दिखना चाहिए – और न ही गंधा!"
Visual + olfactory quality दोनों जरूरी हैं.
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🚫 9.5 SOP for Rejecting Bad Fruit (खराब फल को कैसे पहचाने और रोके?)
| Symptom | Action |
| Black mold | Reject entire crate |
| Rotten smell | Don’t feed – remove immediately |
| Fermentation (bubbly surface) | May affect entire pulp batch |
| Too raw | Separate and store for next day if usable |
| Mixed ripeness | Sort manually – uniformity is key |
🎯 Golden Rule:
"एक गंदा आम, सौ किलो पल्प खराब कर सकता है!"
📋 Use Fruit Lot QC Format:
Date | Source | Qty | Visual Notes | Accept / Reject | Photos ✔️
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🧯 9.6 Safety Measures – Physical, Electrical, Food-Grade
🔌 Electrical:
• Only engineer touches open panel
• Wires not touching wet areas
• Gloves while switching
🔥 Fire:
• Diesel stored 15 ft away
• No matchsticks or open flame near pulp zone
• Fire extinguisher must be tested (expiry)
🛑 Food-Grade:
• No smoking/tobacco near site
• No touching pulp with bare hands
• Label every drum – “Date + Batch”
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🚨 9.7 If Hygiene & Quality Are Ignored...
| If Missed | What happens |
| Site not cleaned | Pests, fruit flies, bad smell |
| Dirty drums used | Pulp turns sour, customer returns |
| Bad fruit added | One bad crate = 10 drum rejection |
| QC not done | No proof in case of buyer issue |
| Gloves not worn | Contamination → rejection |
| Packing not sealed | Leakage during transport |
⚠️ Biggest Risk:
Once buyer loses trust → brand reputation gone → repeat order lost → SNL credibility hurt
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🎯 Final Thought:
"Pulp सिर्फ स्वाद से नहीं बिकता – सफाई से भी बिकता है."
Clean site = Happy team = Satisfied buyer = Repeat order.
So every day, remind the team:
“Swachhta se Samriddhi.”
Because in the pulp business, cleanliness isn’t optional — it’s non-negotiable. 🧼🍍🧃
