The construction of a Clean Room to control contamination began in the health area, but today it covers the most diverse segments of industries and services, including being extremely important in the food industry.
The commitment of these companies with the quality of the food and beverages produced introduced technologies used in the health area and obtained results that benefit not only the quality control, but also the company's own image, which makes it clear to its consumers the concern with the hygiene of the whole process.
Cleanroom technology for the food industry is used in some sectors throughout the entire production chain, from receiving to shipping. Others see greater importance in certain stages, such as the pasteurized beverage industry, which pays more attention to the final processing areas, such as bottling.
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But what exactly is a Clean Room?
They are fundamental environments for the food industry. Within this location, air cleanliness and various other parameters are controlled, monitored and recorded (temperature, humidity, pressure, particles and airflow). This is so that all products handled do not suffer interference from external factors.
A cleanroom ensures the highest integrity of everything handled . Numerous factors contribute to its success: regulations, proper professional attire, equipment, and much more. To that end, we've prepared a special ebook covering everything on the subject. Download it for free.
Meet the new version of FSSC 22000 V 5.1
Maintaining the greatest safety of controlled environments is essential for the work to be carried out in the most correct and complete way possible. And that's why there are standards, recommendations and constant document updates to provide more security at all stages of production.
Recently, on November 3, 2020, the FSSC 22000 Foundation published version 5.1 of the FSSC 22000 certification . The document clearly aligns the institution with the GFSI ( Global Food Safety Initiative ). Now, the elements of a food safety culture must include at least four aspects related to employees. These are:
- Performance measurements;
- Feedback;
- Training;
- Communication.
These updates to the document were made to further demonstrate the importance of taking all possible care with the food sector. The Foundation, in this new publication of the document, was also concerned with raising the level of performance of the Certification Bodies (CBs), which results even more in the strengthening of the results of the Integrity Program for the licensing and continuous performance of CBs.
Standards to ensure hygiene in the food industry
To ensure hygiene in the food industry, in addition to the Clean Room regulations present in ABNT NBR ISO 14644-4 , the factory must also meet the requirements of Ministry of Health ordinances numbers 326/97 and 1428/93.
The ordinances establish a basic system of sanitary requirements for this type of industry, in addition to the Good Hygiene Practices present in the Codex Food Hygiene Practices Code.
Despite these rules, not every establishment connected to food complies with the rules or adopts the use of a Clean Room. Restaurants, for example, can also be considered a food industry on a smaller scale, and rarely adopt this type of resource.
Important points to note in a Clean Room in the food industry:
- Humidity control;
- Temperature control;
- Waste control;
- Atmosphere control (in some specific cases);
- Microbiological control.
Controlling these factors can be achieved by constructing smooth, light-colored walls and ceilings made of washable material, and by using specific accessories such as rounded corners and light fixtures protected in case of explosions, for example.
Build a Clean Room for the Food Industry
Building a proper Clean Room, when your specialty is food, can seem complicated. That is why it is important to choose a company that has a tradition in the market and acts with transparency and quality, from design to maintenance.
Asmontec Cleanrooms takes care of your project, construction, and also provides the best cleanroom accessories to ensure that your business, regardless of the area, is properly protected and compliant with regulations. Contact us and one of our consultants will assist you!
