During our SQF audit, our auditor pointed out that we did not have screens or catch baskets in all of our production room floor drains. We did not get a non-conformance, but he said we should have them and mentioned that pests could come up through the drains. There is nothing in the SQF requirements that specifically says this is a requirement; it just states that drains must not present a hazard. I also tried looking in FDA and our state's Food Plant license requirements and could not find anything that says you must have screens or catch baskets.
Can anyone provide insight? We don't want to get a non-conformance on our next audit, especially since we are supposedly having the same auditor. Is this something that we could create a risk assessment for to justify why we don't have screens or catch baskets?