New GFSI benchmarking requirements underline necessity for hygienic design.
With the 2020 publication of two new hygienic design benchmarking requirements, the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) paves the way to incorporate hygienic design in food safety management programs, according to 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) and the European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group (EHEDG). What practical implications can be expected for food processing companies and their equipment suppliers?
“GFSI deserves much acclaim for taking this important step forward,” said Rick Heiman, board member of McLean, Va.-based 3-A SSI, and Patrick Wouters, vice president of EHEDG, Naarden, the Netherlands. “The new GFSI hygienic design benchmarking requirements demonstrate that hygienic design plays a pivotal role in safeguarding food safety, food quality and productivity across the food supply chain.”