"Why be concerned with the nonproduct contact surfaces when the product does not touch them?" This is a question I have heard many times in my many years as a USDA equipment inspector.
Archon Industries Inc. offers a rear trigger “baby” spray nozzle for washdown service. The model RTB16 is available in bronze and stainless steel material and with a replaceable rubber body cover.
Shelf life can be defined as the length of time a pasteurized product remains in good quality at a specified temperature after it is placed in its final container. Sanitation, for purposes of this article, refers to prevention of microbiological hazards and more specifically ensuring a hygienic environment.
Keeping bad milk out of a processing plant is just the first step. Labs also test products as they come off the processing line. Environmental tests assess that proper CIP and sanitation procedures have been followed.
August 12, 2016
To make foods and beverages that are safe to consume, dairy processors must handle and test raw milk with the utmost precision. Some tests are required by law, while the results from others yield results that can tell a dairy a great deal about their milk supplier and about their in-house handling practices.
TankJet 55 tank cleaner is now available from Spraying Systems Co. The cleaner operates at low flows and fast cycle times and enables cleaning of multiple tanks, barrels and drums in minutes.
Fogg Filler’s Chemical Microb-Blaster for Bottles was designed to create longer contact times in the interior of the bottle and sanitize the exterior of the bottle.
Effective training of plant and quality assurance personnel is essential to achieving quality and food safety standards. The training should involve both technical and practical applications of the process. In addition, it must involve all employees, especially Bubba and his counterparts — Junior, Leroy, “They” and “Supposed To.”
No one wants to wake up to food safety headlines about their plant. But in the past years, food manufacturers and American consumers alike have faced front-page recalls for produce,