Pepper Sauce Company

A Caribbean hot pepper and condiment manufacturer utilised the services of C&G International to improve the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) of its production facility.

BEFORE working with C&G International

• Ceilings, walls and floors constructed of inappropriate materials for a food establishment.
• Poorly ventilated steam kettles in cooking area.
• Open structure with poor work flow and potential cross contamination of finished product with raw material.
• Poor lighting.

Within 3 months of working with the company C&G International had completed the following:

• Undertook a GMP Gap Audit and provided the company with a ‘road map’ of achievable GMP improvements.
• Conceptualised a new layout for the facility which better utilised the available space and provided a food safe process flow.
• Project managed the construction of the new processing area, working with contractors (builders, electricians, plumbers, ventilation engineers, etc), to ensure the work was completed on time, to the required standard and to budget.

AFTER working with C&G International

• Newly constructed processing area.
• Ceilings plastered and coated with food grade epoxy resin paint.
• Walls plastered and covered with food grade fiberglass panels which are impervious to water and easily cleaned.
• Floors sloped, concreted, sealed and coated with food grade epoxy resin paint.
• Drain installed in the centre of the room for wash down purposes.
• Ventilation hood installed to remove excess heat and steam
• Significantly improved lighting.
• Physical separation of preparation (raw materials), cooking and packaging areas.

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