Sanitation and cleaning
04 June, 2010Creating and maintaining a safe, hygienic food plant is a constant challenge that requires eternal vigilance - one slip up can, potentially, sound the death knell for the business. There is no ‘once and for all’ solution, as the very ingredients themselves frequently carry the bacteria and contamination into the plants. Following are two sets of research you may find interesting.
Charm PocketSwab ATP test
24 May, 2010The Charm PocketSwab ATP test is used by food and beverage manufacturers, hospitals and other industries where rapid detection of possible food contamination is critical. It allows users to quickly determine the cleaning efficiency and hygienic status of food contact surfaces, ensure product quality and reduce costs of cleaning.
Pulsar ‘H’ Class hazardous material, industrial vacuum cleaner
06 May, 2010The Pulsar ‘H’ Class hazardous material, industrial vacuum cleaner has been released. There are two models - the Pulsar 515 H and the Pulsar 429 H.
Tecpro Fury IBC cleaner
04 May, 2010 byThe Fury IBC cleaner is the first tank washer designed specifically for use with IBCs. It produces high-power, low-flow jets that can remove most industrial residues and contamination. It is lightweight and compact enough for easy insertion into any IBC and its wash cycle makes it easy to effectively clean several containers quickly.
Miele Professional’s G 7893 washer-disinfector
04 May, 2010 byMiele Professional’s G 7893 washer-disinfector is claimed to be the first 60 cm wide washer-disinfector to feature integrated fan-assisted drying, a solution for laboratories where space is at a premium.
Biofilm production aids Campylobacter survival
25 March, 2010The most common cause of food poisoning - Campylobacter - survive in the oxygen-rich environment by encasing themselves in a sticky slime.
Another food safety scandal in the US
18 March, 2010Once again, US food processors are facing massive product recalls because contaminated product has been knowingly left in the supply chain. HVP contaminated with Salmonella Tennessee has been incorporated into tonnes of product in the last six months and the FDA is left begging the manufacturer, Basic Food Flavors, to initiate a recall.
SprayLogic MVHP series high-pressure spray trips
04 March, 2010 byThe MVHP series of high-pressure spray tips, designed for accuracy and providing durability and performance for all types of high-pressure cleaning applications, has been added to SprayLogic’s range of high- and low-pressure spraying equipment.
Tennant S10 industrial-grade walk-behind sweeper
03 March, 2010 byThe S10 industrial-grade walk-behind sweeper is designed for medium to heavy industrial markets including manufacturing, metals mining and fabrication, cement plants, stone, clay, brick and glass, lumber mills, construction and warehouse and distribution facilities.
Cryonomic COB series dry ice blasters
07 February, 2010The Cryonomic COB series of dry ice blasters is designed to operate as a single hose system and is said to offer maximum performance with minimal air consumption.
Cleaning zero trans fat food oil residue from processing equipment
04 February, 2010Ecolab has developed a cleaning program said to solve the difficulties of removing zero trans fat oil residues from food processing equipment.
Baxx pathogen and airborne pollutant removal system
18 January, 2010Baxx is an environmental pathogen and airborne pollutant removal system and its cold plasma technology kills bacteria, virus, moulds and fungus by disrupting the metabolism of their cell walls.
Sanitor tank washer
07 January, 2010 byThe Sanitor tank washer combines the functionality of a slow constant rotation across a wide pressure band, with economical flow rates and strong cleaning jets.
Surface sanitiser and disinfectant
23 November, 2009Macquarie Industrial Solutions' BioSpray D2 Surface Sanitiser and Disinfectant is a proprietary blend of isopropyl alcohol and quaternary ammonium solution with hospital-grade disinfecting killing power that is non-corrosive, non-staining and non-toxic.
Dry ice cleaning
10 November, 2009Cryonomic's dry ice cleaning technology is said to be an environmentally friendly cleaning method which reduces downtime.
