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... For more information about the Cornell Cooperative Extension, Cornell Vegetable Program, visit https://cvp.cce.cornell.edu