The main benefit of a pad is that exudate does not spread. Containing liquid in a gel reduces the chance of it contacting other products, surfaces or hands.
Reusing a pad defeats the purpose, since a saturated pad holds live bacteria from the previous load. Treat pads as single use within a thaw cycle.
Place the pad before the product and remove the whole assembly together, avoiding contact with the pad surface. Dispose of it without touching other surfaces.
A pad reduces but does not eliminate contamination risk. Trays still require normal cleaning and sanitising between uses.
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