AMBIENT / DRY STORAGE
Receiving & Storage
Ambient / Dry Storage
PrerequisiteAlso: dry goods storage · ambient warehouse
Holding shelf-stable raw materials, ingredients, packaging, or finished goods at ambient temperature in a dry, pest-controlled environment.
Typical Hazards
- BBiologicalMold growth from moisture ingress; rodent contamination
- CChemicalCleaning-chemical migration; packaging-material chemical migration
- PPhysicalPest debris; dust; broken pallets; foreign material from leaks above
Typical Controls
- Pest control program (PCP) with monitoring devices and inspection log
- Relative humidity control and roof-leak inspection
- Pallet/floor spacing for inspection and cleaning
- Chemical segregation away from food
- FIFO stock rotation
Regulatory Citations
5 cross-references across 3 documents