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Facilities

The following list is a collection of all articles in the Facilities category. To refine your list, select from the subcategories provided in the navigation bar and here for your convenience: Air/Water Monitoring, Design, Food Plant SOPs, GMPs, Hygienic Equipment Design, Sanitation

Top 10 Ingredients of a Total Food Protection Program
Top 10 Ingredients of a Total Food Protection Program

What your organization needs to implement a complete food protection program at all levels is presented.

Inspections, Part 1: The Professional Sanitarian
Inspections, Part 1: The Professional Sanitarian

The first article in a series discussing the multiple components of food inspections.


Selecting Easy-to-Clean Conveyor Belts for Superior Sanitation
Selecting Easy-to-Clean Conveyor Belts for Superior Sanitation

Food manufacturers know that the easier it is to clean and sanitize food production lines, the better the overall sanitation result.

Inspections, Part 2: Expectations
Inspections, Part 2: Expectations

The second article in a series discussing the multiple components of food inspections.


Advances in the Application of Food-grade Lubricants
Advances in the Application of Food-grade Lubricants

One area gaining increased attention is the application of food-grade lubricants as a part of sanitary equipment design considerations.

Inspections, Part 3: Compliance
Inspections, Part 3: Compliance

The third article in a series discussing the multiple components of food inspections.


Using Sanitary Design to Avoid HACCP Hazards and Allergen Contamination
Using Sanitary Design to Avoid HACCP Hazards and Allergen Contamination

Shouldn’t allergens be considered the fourth hazard in a HACCP program, rather than simply a chemical hazard as they are currently defined?

Trends in Cutting-Edge Beverage Safety & QA Systems, Technologies and Management
Trends in Cutting-Edge Beverage Safety & QA Systems, Technologies and Management

Besides risk identification and management through HAACP, beverage safety is dependent on fundamental protection in both the formulation and processing stages.

Equipped for Excellence: A Blueprint for Success
Equipped for Excellence: A Blueprint for Success

Leading experts in the field of sanitary equipment and facility design were brought together to present the latest trends and strategies on this topic.

Selecting Easy-to-Clean Conveyor Belts for Superior Sanitation
Selecting Easy-to-Clean Conveyor Belts for Superior Sanitation

Food manufacturers know that the easier it is to clean and sanitize food production lines, the better the overall sanitation result.

The Cold, Hard Facts About Refrigeration Equipment
The Cold, Hard Facts About Refrigeration Equipment

Refrigerators are designed and manufactured to meet the needs, operations and conditions in commercial settings.

Is Your Plant As Clean As It Looks?
Is Your Plant As Clean As It Looks?

Microorganisms, biofilms and chemical residues can survive the sanitation process if cleaning and sanitizing procedures have not been adequately followed.

Basic Elements of Effective Food Plant Cleaning and Sanitizing
Basic Elements of Effective Food Plant Cleaning and Sanitizing

When good sanitation practices in the food manufacturing environment are consistently, even habitually, applied over time, all of the company’s food safety programs are enhanced.

7 Simple Rules for Effective and Hygienic Dry Goods Storage
7 Simple Rules for Effective and Hygienic Dry Goods Storage

The best advice in the effective use of a dry goods storeroom is: rotate, rotate, rotate.


How Your GMP Program Affects the Bottom Line
How Your GMP Program Affects the Bottom Line

As GMPs are essential to the effectiveness of the primary food safety programs in a food plant, it is essential to gain a solid understanding of how to implement GMP programs effectively.

Top 7 Processing and Foodservice Equipment Standards
Top 7 Processing and Foodservice Equipment Standards

Seven standards should be used as reference resources when conducting a plan review or providing input on new construction or remodeling of an existing food plant.

Fine-Tuning Your Foreign Material Control Investment
Fine-Tuning Your Foreign Material Control Investment

Foreign material inclusion in finished product is one of the leading sources of consumer complaints across all sectors in the food industry.

Shedding Light on the Art and Science of Lighting
Shedding Light on the Art and Science of Lighting

Lighting consultants often can increase productivity, enhance safety and augment sanitation with minor modifications to the existing lighting system—with an eye toward economy.

Driving Away Debris
Driving Away Debris

Good conveyor hygiene is essential for any sanitation program for food-related applications.

Plant Self-Inspections: Keys to Developing In-House Programs
Plant Self-Inspections: Keys to Developing In-House Programs

The first step of a sanitation program self-inspection is simply to walk through the processing plant.


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