Jesal Projects designs and manufactures custom food-grade shadow boards for food businesses throughout South Africa.

Every board can be customised according to:

• The cleaning tools or utensils being stored
• The facility’s colour-coding system
• High-care and low-care zones
• Allergen-control areas
• Raw and cooked production zones
• Wash-down requirements
• The available wall or floor space
• Mobile or fixed-board requirements
• Department names
• Company branding
• Operating instructions
• Equipment-control procedures

Jesal Projects combines design, engineering, fabrication, CNC cutting and visual communication capabilities to manufacture professional workplace organisation systems.

This allows the business to develop integrated food-grade cleaning stations instead of supplying a basic board that does not reflect the customer’s actual hygiene processes.

Why Food Facilities Need Controlled Equipment Storage

Food-processing facilities typically divide their operations into different production, hygiene and risk zones.

Cleaning equipment used in one area should not automatically be moved into another. A broom used in a raw-material area, for example, may be unsuitable for use in a high-care production zone.

When equipment does not have a clearly identified storage location, several problems can occur:

• Cleaning tools may be returned to the wrong area
• Employees may use equipment assigned to another hygiene zone
• Tools can be left on floors or against walls
• Wet equipment may be stored incorrectly
• Supervisors may struggle to identify missing items
• Staff can waste time searching for equipment
• Damaged or contaminated tools may remain in use
• Hygiene inspections can become more difficult
• Cross-contamination controls may be weakened

A food-grade shadow board gives each tool a visible, designated position and helps reinforce the facility’s cleaning-equipment control procedures.