A proper cleaning protocol consists of more than just 'pre-rinse, wash, post-rinse, sanitize.' Follow these step-by-step procedures to assure satisfactory results day after day.
A new day of processing and packaging is about to start in your dairy plant. The first shift has arrived and as the employees walk to their stations, they are pleased by the gleaming stainless steel, shiny walls and clean floors they see.
Review these sanitation standard operating procedures with plant employees. Thorough cleaning of equipment and components contributes to food safety and to equipment longevity.
It's certainly not the first cost of buying equipment. To calculate the true cost, look at your dairy plant holistically. Evaluate equipment, plant design, cleaning and food safety, among other factors.
It's a journalistic crutch to evoke T.S. Eliot and his description of April in his poem "The Wasteland." Nevertheless, it's an apt description of the food recalls that roiled the industry in the last 30 days.
Consumers like probiotics. But dairy processors need to be aware of what they can and cannot say, both here and abroad. An attorney specializing in food issues offers some advice.