PAES 418:2002

Question 1

PAES 418:2002

Answer 1

Agricultural Structures – Primary Processing Plant for Fresh Fruit and Vegetable

Question 2

product handling which include steps to make a harvested commodity more suitable for
manufacturers or consumers

Answer 2

primary processing

Question 3

process of classifying into groups according to a set of recognized criteria of quality and size,
each group bearing an accepted name and size grouping

Answer 3

grading

Question 4

process of classifying into sizes according to criteria that may or may not be recognized or
accepted by the industry

Answer 4

sizing

Question 5

Process of classifying into groups designated by the person classifying the produce either
according to a set of criteria or whatever criteria he may set

Answer 5

sorting

Question 6

ratio of the volume of air that enters a room to the volume of air of the empty room

Answer 6

air change ratio

Question 7

process of determining whether the grade standards have been interpreted or enforced
properly by inspecting random samples usually of predetermined amount large enough to
give an indication of the correctness of the grading procedure

Answer 7

inspection

Question 8

process to ensure adequate protection and safe delivery of a product from the producer to the
ultimate consumer

Answer 8

packaging

Question 9

Capacity of the processing plant shall be calculated based on the volume of
commodity being processed. An area of ??? of commodity shall be provided.

Answer 9

20 square meter per ton

Question 10

The storage area of a processing plant shall have a capacity for temporary storage of
raw materials for ??? processing days.

Answer 10

2-5

Question 11

Wall shall be coved to the floor-wall and at wall-to-wall junctions with a minimum radius
of

Answer 11

50 mm - 60 mm.

Question 12

Windowsill shall be at least ??? from the finish floor line.

Answer 12

1 m

Question 13

Window ledges shall be sloped about ???
to prevent the accumulation of dirt, water,
or debris

Answer 13

45°

Question 14

Doors shall have a minimum width of ???.

Answer 14

1.5 m

Question 15

There shall be provision for unloading the fruit and vegetable with minimum damage

Answer 15

Unloading area

Question 16

There shall be provision for washing the commodity either by immersion, by spray/ showers
or by combination of these two processes. Washing stand, tables and drying racks should be
provided.

Answer 16

Washing area

Question 17

There shall be provision for sorting and/or screening and grading of raw materials.

Answer 17

Sorting and grading area

Question 18

The height of sorting and grading surface shall be about ??? below the bottom of the elbow in the normal working position (sitting or standing).

Edges of the sorting table should be lined with ??? to protect the commodity from bruising during sorting, and should slope from the center toward the sorter by ???.

Answer 18

100 mm - 150 mm

thin layer of foam
10 degrees

Question 19

There shall be provision for trimming for removal of inedible parts and parts with defects or
cutting to a size feasible for further processing.

Answer 19

Trimming and peeling area

Question 20

Packing stand and table should be provided.

Packaging materials should either be corrugated cartons, plastic bags, shrinkwrap, stretch-wrap, layer pads, pallets and slip sheets, drums and other containers and filler materials (i.e. polystyrene, foam paper, etc.).

Answer 20

Packing area

Question 21

Label should either by stamping with the company’s brand or logo or putting stickers on
them bearing the brand name of the company. If stamped, the ink should be approved by the
???.

Answer 21

Food and Drug Administration

Question 22

Storeroom for finished products

The area shall be clean, the temperature and humidity levels shall be appropriate (less
than ??? of relative humidity), and it shall be protected from foreign matter.

Answer 22

25 C° and 60%

Question 23

The capacity of each tank shall be sufficient for ???.

Answer 23

one day’s production