Basic Sanitary Design Standards

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BASIC SANITARY DESIGN STANDARDS
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Sanitation Standard should

• Enhance the functionality of the system and not
  inhibit it.
• Improve your ability to reduce risks of product
  safety concerns.
• Reduce time required to properly clean the unit.

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Selection of Fabrication Material for Equipment

• Materials selected must be compatible with the
  foods produced. If not, the following issues
  could result
• Odor
• Taste
• Color
• Direct contamination from the breakdown of the
  materials
• Unwanted reactions when using
• Cleaning chemicals
• Sanitizing solutions
• Pesticides

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Considerations for Other Construction Materials

• Wire Commonly used in sifter, scalper, and
  strainers. Should be made with materials with
  magnetic capabilities to enhance their detection
  in metal detectors and magnets. Series 400
  stainless has magnetic properties.
• Wood Not an acceptable material for food
  processing equipment. Wood absorbs liquid,
  produces odor, is porous, and cracks.

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Considerations for Other Construction Materials

• Glass One of the most feared materials as a
  food contaminant. Glass is difficult to detect
  in food and poses a serious health threat if
  ingested. Protect all essential glass and
  replace all nonessential glass with polycarbonate
  plastic materials.

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Considerations for Other Construction Materials

• Plastic Have a variety of applications in the
  food industry. Most are nontoxic and meet
  regulatory requirements.

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Considerations for Other Construction Materials

• Fiberglass Like plastics, there are
  applications in the food industry. They perform
  well in corrosive environments and are often used
  in tank fabrication for corrosive materials. A
  caution would be that they do produce toxic fumes
  when burned.
• Rubber Only rubber and synthetic materials
  approved for food-contact should be used.

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Considerations for Other Construction Materials

• Cloth Fabrics Applications exist for cotton,
  wool, nylon, and other synthetic clothes.
• Caulking Compounds vs. sealantsThere are many
  and varied caulking compounds acrylics, butyl,
  latex, and silicone. These materials should have
  limited applications in a food plant. Use of
  these products in a product zone should be
  discouraged.

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Considerations for Other Construction Materials

• Paint All paints used in the food plant
  environment should be food-grade approved. Many
  epoxy paints do meet this requirement.

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Common Misconceptions

• Need a lot of money
• Stainless Steel always means sanitary design
• There is nothing we can do- we are an old plant
• There is nothing we need to do- we are a new
  plant

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Common Mistakes

• Design standard does not enhance, only inhibits
• Design standard increases time/labor for cleaning
• Selecting materials not compatible with food

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Biggest Mistake

• Failing to train our people.All our people!

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Good Design Considerations
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RememberSanitation Standard should

• Enhance the functionality of the system and not
  inhibit it.
• Improve your ability to reduce risks of product
  safety concerns.
• Reduce time required to properly clean the unit.

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• Judi Lazaro
• 800 633 5137 x254