What needs to be part of a cleaning inspection?

Purpose:

Inspect whether the cleaning frequency is reached and see whether everything is cleaned.

Definition:

Cleaning Frequency: see the cleaning and disinfection schemes.

Objective: everything that is cleaned. 

Implementation:

A good cleaning and disinfection is important to prevent the accumulation of micro-organisms. It also prevents the possibility of cross contamination of our products by micro-organisms. 

For the control is used to assess the iMIS Audit where all objects are defined.

• Visually check the cleaning. 
• Pay special attention to the bottom of the objects and hard to reach places. 
• Record findings. 

Actions by anomalies:

• If an object is not cleaned properly it should be blocked. 
• After the block, the object should be cleaned again and eventually disinfected. 
• After cleaning and disinfecting the object should be rechecked. When the object is clean, the block can be lifted. Otherwise, repeat all steps until the object is clean.
• Identify the causes of the poor cleaning: 

o Wrong resources
o Ignorance 
o Inattention 
o Difficult to clean 

• Depending on the cause, adjustment should take place: 

o Other resource
o Further training 
o Modify object

• Record all measures taken 

Note: When an object is not clean, the extra cleanings must also be checked for cleaning performance. For this use the checklist in iMIS Audit.