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Sanitary design in meat and poultry facilities

Designed right: Automation and easy-to-clean equipment are key components to sanitary design.

January 17, 2020

Sanitation-design technology and streamlined equipment factor into food safety, but increased prioritization will hopefully lead to cleaner results.

Tech | Food Safety

Designed Right: Automation and easy-to-clean equipment

Key components to sanitary design

Megan Pellegrini

January 8, 2020

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For a second year in a row, beef recalls are up and on pace to eclipse last year’s figure. By November 2019, 27 recalls were ordered (compared with 31 overall in 2018, totaling 13 million pounds of beef), according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Designing meat processing plants for hygiene

Consider food safety at the start of a construction project.

Sam Gazdziak

February 22, 2019

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When it comes time for a processor to renovate or build a new facility, there is excitement in the air. However, as much as one might be tempted to jump into pouring concrete and putting up walls, there are food safety and hygiene considerations that must be made in the design phase.

Are you the weakest link in the sanitary design chain?

John Johnson

January 31, 2019

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Being the weakest link in any organization or supply chain is not an award one should strive for. But the axiom “a team, organization or process is only as good as its weakest link” is true, as is the processes of food safety and sanitation are only as good as the weakest links. These links can be categorized into objective (mechanical) and subjective (human) areas. So how can the weakest links in the sanitary food supply chain be identified and continually improved?

Inside View of a Food Facility Following Sanitary Design Principles

Food Safety

Sanitary design for safety, efficiency

Dr. John E. Johnson

January 25, 2018

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Food manufacturers, meat processors and equipment manufacturers continue to design, develop and implement sanitary principles to improve processes and products for consumers.

There are several basic design features that are considered essential for all types of food processing facilities

2017 Food Safety Report

Designed to shine?: Sanitary design and construction

Facilities and equipment should be built or bought with sanitation and food safety at the top of the priority list.

Jeff Mitchell

March 17, 2017

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Proper facility and equipment design is a preventive measure that can help reduce the risk of food safety issues.

Food Safety

Sanitation and sanitary design

Lynn Knipe

January 26, 2016

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When making ready-to-eat (RTE) meat products, the processing step that poses the greatest biological hazard is the post-lethality handling step.

Plant Design & Management

5 pillars of plant design

Whether green-field or brown-field construction, successful facility design requires the support and success of these five factors.

Dr. John E. Johnson

May 8, 2014

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As a child, I would always ask for an Erector Set for Christmas. Those familiar with an Erector Set know that, with enough imagination, one could build anything.

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