Items Tagged with 'food contamination risk'

Cleaning and sanitizing dairy processing equipment is a complex task influenced by the nature of dairy products, intricate equipment designs, strict regulatory standards (FSMA, PMO), and environmental conditions. Inadequate sanitation can lead to product recalls and outbreaks, especially when manual cleaning is required for dry systems or equipment with complex internal geometries, such as heat exchangers.

With advancements in technology, traditional practices regarding surface finishes warrant reevaluation rather than blind adherence. 

Offered by the Department of Food Science in Penn State’s College of Agricultural Sciences, the course is designed for food manufacturers, sanitarians, quality assurance managers, food plant managers, food engineers, individuals and companies required to follow the Food Safety Modernization Act, and those developing in-house food safety programs.