The likely culprits in most cases of foodborne illnesses are improper equipment maintenance and sanitation. Mixers and blenders are being upgraded for increased sanitary design and automation.
“The greatest advances in mixers and blenders today is in sanitary design,” says Jeff Sindelar, Ph.D., associate professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. “A lot of companies require their pieces be dissembled for cleaning purposes. Equipment with mixers and grinders need to be completely removed so harbor sites cannot form.”