Report - Co-Op Bakery/Tulip Ltd, Coalville, Leics, March 24

[StolenMonkey]

Been a while since I posted, went on my first explore of the year on Sunday, 4th attempt at this one as its down the road and finally got in! Took Mini StolenMonkey on his first proper explore, unfortunately we were time limited so didn't get to give the place the time it deserves.
The Picture below was from a previous attempt, I didn't get any decent exterior shots this visit.

Built in the 60's for the co-op as a bakery and later sold to Belvoir foods and eventually Tulip Ltd. When Tulip left for a new site on the nearby Bardon Industrial estate TS Bloors used the ground floor for cold storage until it finally fell out of use.

A fire in 2019 has destroyed the uppermost floor and the building is quite quickly deteriorating it seems, and with a new housing development being built adjacent to it who knows what the future holds for this building

I don't think this will have any hours added to it anytime soon!

A small break room, we decided to skip having a bite to eat in here though

this is how close the new houses are, I'm not sure the folk buying these will be happy with their old neighbour...

Thanks for looking!​

 

[dansgas1000]

Nice set of pics.

 

[StolenMonkey]

Nice set of pics.

Thanks, still learning both the exploring and cameras but now the weathers turning hoping to get out and about a bit more

 

[Ryhs]

great report, whats up with the ‘white shoes only’ though? why not grey shoes or black shoes?

 

[mookster]

great report, whats up with the ‘white shoes only’ though? why not grey shoes or black shoes?

In a clean room setup like a food prep area white shows up any dirt or foreign objects on the shoes.

 

[Ryhs]

In a clean room setup like a food prep area white shows up any dirt or foreign objects on the shoes.

So it just prevents germs from spreading via the person in the room?

 

[mookster]

So it just prevents germs from spreading via the person in the room?

People going into the rooms take their outside shoes off and put on the clean white shoes in a controlled area before entering them to make sure no outside dirt is transferred in on their feet yes.

 

[UrbandonedTeam]

Read it as ‘spider monkey’ and I had a rod on

 

[jtza]

Read it as ‘spider monkey’ and I had a rod on

??

 

[StolenMonkey]

So it just prevents germs from spreading via the person in the room?

Also you have to wear smocks, hair nets and beard snoods. I’ve worked on maintenance in a lot of food factories and I can assure you it’s not much fun wearing all the hygiene gear!

 

[Calamity Jane]

Nice set.