Heightening hygiene controls on food processing lines
To help optimize sanitation processes, protocols should be verified, documented and included in employee training
Recent events, particularly the coronavirus pandemic, have heightened awareness on hygiene compliance and the need for people throughout the food supply chain to accept personal responsibility for maintaining equipment cleaning routines and sanitation protocols. Contaminant detection and checkweighing specialist Fortress Technology outlines some simple ways to create a culture that embraces food safety from start-to-end on food processing lines and the role that hygiene habits, equipment innovation, and leadership support play.
Adhering to best hygiene practices is the single thing that food plants cannot cut corners on. Across North America, standards are typically very high. However, the pressure since the global pandemic has changed the landscape for a number of food processors, with localized labor challenges and supply chain disruptions further complicating mandatory audits.