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Dairy equipment cleaning: CIP vs. COP

It is essential that the intended method of cleaning and sanitizing is determined during the design phase of every project.

Gabriel Miller

April 28, 2022

When specifying or designing dairy processing equipment, the first criterion is functionality for its purpose. But it is critical to remember that functionality includes cleaning and sanitizing. It is commonly thought that cleaning and sanitizing is the last step in the process, but it is not — it’s the first step.

Are you following best practices in plant sanitation?

Poor sanitation equals unhappy customers and loss of sales.

Tedd Wittenbrink

February 16, 2022

Poor sanitation equals unhappy customers and loss of sales.

3-A SSI releases revised accepted practice for installation, CIP of processing equipment

The new edition is compatible with FDA’s ‘Grade A’ Pasteurized Milk Ordinance and also contains requirements for non-PMO food processing applications.

July 7, 2021

3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI), McLean, Va., announced the release of the 6th edition of the widely-used “3-A Accepted Practice for Installation and CIP (Clean-In-Place) of Processing Equipment and Hygienic Pipelines Sanitary, Number 605-05.”

Is your cleaned dairy processing equipment clean?

Verification of cleaning effectiveness can be accomplished in several ways.

Tedd Wittenbrink

September 21, 2020

A year ago, we were not concerned about sanitizing everything we touch. COVID-19 has since changed the world. The emphasis is on social distancing, hand washing, and cleaning and sanitizing any type of potential contact surface.

Madison Chemical releases new literature for dairy sanitation

The brochure details the company’s DairyClean line of formulated chemicals.

September 11, 2018

The brochure details the company’s DairyClean line of formulated chemicals.

Back to basics on CIP, COP practices

Gerald Witherington

October 13, 2015

Review these sanitation standard operating procedures with plant employees. Thorough cleaning of equipment and components contributes to food safety and to equipment longevity.

Dairy operations

Cleaning pumps and valves

Pumps and valves need to be cleaned thoroughly to eliminate allergens. Temperature, pressure, velocity and cleaning solution are some of the parameters to follow.

April 18, 2013

Pumps and valves move raw and pasteurized dairy products throughout a processing plant. As part of Dairy Foods’ focus on food safety this month, we asked equipment suppliers to share best practices in cleaning pumps and valves. Here is what they had to say.

The right flavor or flavor combination can add excitement to — and encourage trial of — new dairy products such as ice cream, cultured dairy products and dairy beverages. Conversely, the wrong flavor or flavor combination can result in new product failure.

Membrane Technology Forum

The Membrane Technology Forum is the premier live event in the commercial membrane and membrane technology sector. This event covers the most important concepts and ideas from the fundamentals of membrane technology, fouling, and cleaning, to emerging new technologies and applications with real-world case studies discussing the problems, proposed solutions you can use today, and final results. The Membrane Technology Forum is the go-to event for processors, plant managers, engineers, chemists, equipment manufacturers, research & development professionals, sales & marketing specialists, technicians, and anyone working with membrane filtration. The program features informative technical sessions covering current topics and emerging trends. Attendees will gain fresh ideas and proactive solutions to help their companies evolve with the changing trends in membrane technology.

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Tharp & Young on Ice Cream: An Encyclopedic Guide to Ice Cream Science and Technology

An at once an all-inclusive guide to the meaning of hundreds of technical terms and ideas needed for ice cream manufacturing, as well as a practical introduction to the ingredients, freezing methods, flavoring, and packaging of ice cream, sherbet, sorbet, gelato, frozen yogurts, novelties and many other kinds of frozen desserts.

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