Part 2: The Ideal Wash Pack Facility

Objectives for Part 2:
• Introduce the 5 Principles of Hygienic Wash/Pack Facility Design
• Highlight the importance of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Don't forget about ergonomics!
• Provide examples of “ideal” wash/pack layouts
• Review other considerations for wash/pack facilities: lighting, drainage, flooring, walls, pest management, etc.

Resources, listed in the video, to get you started:
The “Ideal” Wash and Pack Facility Layout:
https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uplo...

Getting Started with Wash/Pack Facilities: https://www.canr.msu.edu/beginning_fa...

Hygienic and Sanitary Design for Produce Farms: https://blog.uvm.edu/cwcallah/2019/05...

Hygienic Design on Produce Farms (VIDEO) https://storage.googleapis.com/agrifo...

Ergonomics for Farmworkers: https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/2001-1...

Video transcript: https://rvpadmin.cce.cornell.edu/uplo...

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