"Life of Perishables: Self Service" instructions
Jan 1973Details shelf life of perishable products for self service shops. An employee's name is written in red ink on the first page. Instructions include the handling and storing of bacon, cheese, cooked...
SA/BRA/4/1/3/1
"Cabinet Temperatures: to be checked daily" list
[c. 1980s]Gives cabinet and cold stores temperatures for various products in celsius and fahrenheit.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/30
"Banana Colour Chart Guide: Direct deliveries"
[c. 1990s]Chart showing images of bananas at various stages of ripeness. Designed to demonstrate to staff at what stage products can be sold.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/44
Bacon and cooked ham instructions
[c. 1950s]"J.S. [J. Sainsbury] SPECIAL CURE BACON and COOKED HAM, RECEIPT, CARE and STORAGE". Typed instructions which have holes punched into the left side.
SA/BRA/4/1/3/27
Standing instructions: General - Book I
1978Instructions include: damaged goods; reductions to clear; stocktaking; personnel; hygiene - cleaning and housekeeping; deliveries; customer relations; Saturday and Monday working; refrigerated...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/2/3
Standing Instructions: Bacon Department
[1960s]SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/3/1
Sainsbury's Family Cornish Pasty Made with Beef packaging
1970sWith attached sticker with sell by date and price.
SA/PKC/PRO/1/5/2/2/2
Standing Instructions: Bacon Department
[1960s]SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/3/2
Image of Sainsbury's Blackberry & Apple Pie
[1970s]Shows "sell by" date.
SA/PKC/PRO/1/3/4/5/9
Standing instructions: Fresh meat and poultry
1973-1974Includes: instuctions for the meat department regarding butchering and preparartion of cuts; diagrams for the identification of cuts; storage; display; use of meat machines; pre-packed meat and...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/2/10
Standing Instructions: Bacon Department
[1960s]Two foolscap red card folders containing loose typed pages detailing the correct procedure for the storage, preparation and sale of Wiltshire and J.S. Special Cure Bacon (annotated).
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/3
Standing instructions: Bacon, cooked meats and produce
1966-1974Includes: instructions for bacon, cooked meat and produce department regarding storage; preparation; display; use of machinery; packaging and shelf life. Indexed. Includes some loose leaves with...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/6
Standing instructions: Poultry and fresh meat
1966-1970Includes: instructions for poultry department regarding storage; pricing; display; ticketing; wrapping; deliveries and returns; game; wild fowl and rabbit and instructions for meat department...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/7
Standing instructions: Grocery - Book V
1972-1973Includes: instructions for the grocery department regarding check-weighing; display; damaged goods; strorage; display; handling and deliveries of bread and cakes; pastry products; biscuits and crisps;...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/2/11
Standing instructions: Dairy, cheese and grocery
1964-1970Includes: instructions for dairy, cheese and grocery departments regarding storage; preparation; display; use of machinery; packaging and shelf life. Indexed at front.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/4
Standing instructions: Fresh meat
1980-1984Includes: instuctions for the meat department regarding butchering and preparartion of cuts; diagrams for the identification of cuts; storage; display; use of meat machines; pre packed meat and...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/2/9
"Standing Instructions: Cooked Meats Department"
1958-1959Instructions issued by J. Sainsbury Ltd. regarding the storage, handling, preparation and display of cooked meats. Includes; instructions with regards to perishables over bank holidays, the shop...
SA/BRA/4/1/3/5
Image of fresh meat aisle of Garthdee Road, Aberdeen branch
[1996]Colour print; image shows two Sainsbury's employees
SA/BRA/7/A/1/36
Standing instructions: Dairy, cheese, grocery, frozen food and non - foods
1964-1970Includes: instructions for dairy, grocery, frozen and non - foods departments regarding storage; preparation; display; use of machinery; packaging and shelf life. Indexed.
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/5
Standing instructions: Poultry and fresh meat
1966-1970Includes: instructions for poultry department regarding storage; pricing; display; ticketing; wrapping; deliveries and returns; game; wild fowl and rabbit; instructions for meat department regarding...
SA/BRA/3/1/1/5/1/8