Good Afternoon,
We had a non-compliance in our recent audit because we do not have positive air pressure in our production area. It is mandatory for us to have that as we are making RTE soups. We have been making soups in this building for 4 years and our final product micro counts have been excellent.
We are renting space in a commercial kitchen. We are a small business and do not have the budget to get our own facility or to invest in the current facility to set up an air system. The landlord isn't interested in doing so either.
The ideal would be to have a proper air system in building but in lack of that, I am wondering if it would work if we install some fans in our production area and they blow the air from production/cooking area towards the packaging area and may be one in packaging area to push it towards the entrance. I wonder if this can be looked as that we are simply circulating the air inside, but if we look at how air tests are done, I just hold the meter and guide it towards the direction of air movement and get a reading.
What are your thoughts? What other cheaper alternatives are there?
Your help is much appreciated.
Thanks,
Kay