Packaging of Pouch milk Process in Plant

Packaging of Pouch milk

Purpose: To pack different milk variants in pouch
Scope: Respective product section
Responsibility: Production and Quality Assurance department
1. Ingredient:
1.1 Standardized Milk- Milk quality (As per Specifications PS-QA-01 to PS-QA-07) shall be checked and certified by QA before feeding to pouch packing machine.
2. Equipment & Utilities Required
2.1 Milk storage tank / silo
2.2 Milk pouch packing machine
2.3 In-line duplex filter
2.4 Chiller
2.5 Pumps, Valves & Pipe lines
2.6 Crate washer
2.7 Crate conveyor
2.8 Chilled water (0 to 1ºC)
2.9 Electricity (415 V 3-phase & 230V single phase)
2.10 Voltage stabilizer
2.11 Soft water (hardness < 10 ppm)
2.12 Steam (2 to 3 Kg / cm )
2.13 Milk cold store
2.14 C.I.P system
2.15 Compressed air (6 Kg / cm )
3 Packaging Requirements:
3.1 Primary packing: Poly film
3.2 Secondary Packing: Milk crates
4 Procedure:
4.1 Processed standardized milk quality should be certified by QA to meet the required specifications before packing.
4.2 Complete pipe line, balance tank and pouch filling machine should be properly cleaned and
sanitized before starting the milk filling and completion of filling .Quality assurance staff will certify its cleanliness before its use.
4.3 All the CCP should be strictly maintained by production department and certified by the quality assurance at the start of every shift
4.4 Operator will check all operational parameters and working of the machine as per the checklist displayed and supervisor / in-charge will certify.
4.5 Weighing scale should be calibrated with the standard weights in every shift by the operator and will be certified by the supervisor / in-charge.
4.6 Pipe line and filling tubes should be flushed with milk before starting the filling of milk in the
pouches. After segregating the first two pouches the third pouch of the machine should be tested
for its proper sealing .Also check the composition of milk filled in the pouch .After confirming the composition of the milk packing should be continued.
4.7 Before stacking the pouches in the crates, supervisor / in-charge will ensure that crates are properly cleaned (inside and outside).
4.8 Hygienic conditions of equipment and filling area should be maintained.
4.9 During the packing,the production staff will check the weight, length, coding and sealing of pouch after every half an hour which will be counter checked and certified by the QA after every an hour.
4.10 The temperature of incoming milk for filling should not be more than 3 C.
4.11 The packed milk should be transferred to cold-store and dispatched at below 5 C.
4.12 Filled crates should be stacked up to 10 crates in the cold store and temperature of the cold store should be maintained at < 4 C.
4.13 Guidelines of GMP (as per IS 16021:2012) should always be applied during packing and dispatch.
5 Clearance Procedure:
5.1 Milk quality (As per Specifications PS-QA-01 to PS-QA-07) shall be checked and certified by QA before feeding to pouch packing machine.
5.2 Testing of packaging material (Polyfilm and Crate) should be done by QA & Quality approval should be done by the four member committee.
5.3 The final product to be dispatched for market only after verifying its quality by QA Section.
6 Transportation requirement: Pasteurized packed milk shall be transported in insulated /
refrigerated vans depending upon the distance. Before loading it should be assured by the
marketing section that vehicle is properly cleaned (inside and outside) and certified by the QA section.
7 Shelf life: Shelf life should be declared 2 days from the date of dispatch when stored refrigerated below 5 C