Managing conveyors and belting in meat and poultry plants can be a complicated business. 

According to industry estimates, at least one-third of food recalls in North America may directly be related to sanitation, hygiene and material handling issues in food facilities. On an associative note, the CDC lists unsanitary equipment and surfaces as one of the top five contributing factors of foodborne illness outbreaks.

Sanitizing meat and poultry plants must be done, but it can be perilous.