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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.
Chris Hylkema of the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets is chair.
January 5, 2022
The 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) board of directors recently named Chris Hylkema of the New York State Deptartment of Agriculture and Markets chair and elected other officers for 2022.
Hygienic design for food processing facilities commonly focuses on new equipment and new facility construction. The selection of proper materials of construction, surface finishes, radii, welding quality, and other parameters is critical for good hygienic design.
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.”
The program will feature experts on a range of leading topics and issues in the hygienic design of food processing equipment.
July 1, 2021
3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) announced plans to hold its yearly education program and annual meeting on-site at the Hilton Minneapolis/St. Paul Airport Hotel in Bloomington, Minn. on May 16-19, 2022.
The organization also released its annual progress report.
May 24, 2021
3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI), McLean, Va., announced the recipients of its 2021 Volunteer Service Awards and the release of its latest annual progress report at the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting.
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?
Join leading authorities on virtually all aspects of hygienic equipment design from across the United States and around the world for this special learning and networking opportunity.
March 23, 2021
Registration is now open for the first-ever 3-A Sanitary Standards Inc. (3-A SSI) virtual education program on May 17-18, 2021.
The emergence of COVID-19 early this year precipitated immediate and far-ranging changes in all types of workplace learning. When it comes to ensuring food safety in equipment design and operation, COVID-19 did not change the imperative for training, but it accelerated the implementation of digital and virtual learning programs.