3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (SSI) conducted a short industry survey last summer to learn about the key factors driving customers’ interest in hygienic design for applications other than dairy. U.S. regulations drive hygienic design in the dairy market, but what about in others? Not surprisingly, results showed the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) ranked first, ahead of European Union legislation and the Global Food Safety Initiative.
This is important because it affirms that 3-A criteria find broad acceptance across all types of hygienic processing operations. The results also suggest that customers — equipment users — seek a solution in the processing equipment they select. Meeting the requirements of FSMA is critical in the selection of food processing equipment.