Bottle sterilising procedure
Procedure
The following is the process for sterilising bottle prior to bottling.
This procedure should only be carried out just prior to bottling.
Do not carry out this proceedure if you have not completed the HuNu Training for this task.
- Wash hands
- Put on a pair of disposable nitrile gloves.
- Gather 24 labelled bottles and install them on the carrier. NEVER use less than 24 bottles.
- Put on a pair of washing up gloves over the nitrile gloves.
- Place the sterilising tray into the lefthand sink bowl.
- Prepare 20ltrs fluid as per the manufacturer's instructions (40ml chemsan/ 20l cold water) in sterilising tray.
- If the sterilising fluid has been left for more than 2 days, then a pH check should be carried out. pH check strips are available from the office. If carried out, then record the findings. Record Sterilisation.
- Place the wash system into the sterilising tray.
- Install the carrier onto the wash system.
- Double check that 24 bottles are in place.
- Turn on the system at the wall switch.
- Start a timer for 3 minutes.
- Watch the bottles and if excessive foam prevents the jets fully washing the bottom of the bottles, lift the affected bottle slightly (~50mm) to allow the foam build up to clear and then lower the bottle back into place.
- Once the timer has completed, turn the system off at the wall switch.
- Allow the bottles to drain for a minute or so.
- By hand but still wearing the washing up gloves, wipe away excess foam from around the wash system.
- Remove the carrier and place on the draining area to the left of the sink bowl.
- Shake the carrier to remove drops from inside bottles.
- Allow the bottles to continue to drain until they are dry.
- Deliver the carrier to the bottling station. DO NOT REMOVE THE BOTTLES FROM THE CARRIER. This is important to prevent any material from entering the bottles prior to filling.
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