CLEANING SOLUTION – FOOD INDUSTRY
Providing industrial cleaning equipment and solutions for the food processing industry.
THE ROLE OF PROFESSIONAL CLEANING FOR FOOD INDUSTRY
Professional cleaning holds immense significance within the food manufacturing industry. It assumes a central role in ensuring the safety and quality of food products, while diligently upholding hygiene standards and preventing the spread of harmful bacteria, viruses, and pathogens.
By consistently maintaining cleanliness across equipment, machinery, and the production environment, professional cleaning practices play a critical part in mitigating the risk of contamination and exposure to hazardous agents. This commitment guarantees that food products consistently meet stringent quality and safety standards, instilling confidence in their consumption.
1. Cleaning application in the fields of food production
Hex Service has many years of experience in consulting and providing industrial hygiene solutions for different food manufacturing industries. We understand that each industry has its own characteristics and requires different hygiene standards.
Here are some examples of manufacturing occupations and their characteristic sanitary requirements:
2. The requirements of hygiene standards for the food industry
COLOR CODING ZONE PROGRAM
Color coding is an important part of any food safety program. Not only does it help prevent cross contamination by bacteria, allergies, and foreign impurities, color coding has many other applications as well. With regards to the increasing number of government regulations, it is important that food processing plants stay up to date with current trends and best practices to become market leaders.
Refer to the Clean Access color code program here
Professional cleaning is necessary in various areas of food manufacturing factories.
We have analyzed and divided into 4 areas that need to perform professional cleaning for a food factory as follows:
CLEANING IN PRODUCTION PROCESSES
Hygiene in the food production process varies significantly depending on the raw materials processed. However, the most important requirement is to organize a professional hygiene process in the direct production area such as:
■ Production machines
■ Conveyor Belt
■ Sensitive or hard-to-reach areas
■ Ovens
■ Interior cleaning of pipes
■ Containers, tanks
The production process often creates high humidity, which facilitates the growth of mold. Utilizing a hot steam cleaner to clean crucial areas enables effective sterilization without the need for chemicals, as the high temperatures eliminate mold bacteria. Additionally, the hot steam cleaning method significantly reduces water consumption and wastewater generation by up to 90%.
PRODUCTION-SENSITIVE AREAS
The second area needs to organize a strict cleaning process of sensitive areas such as floors in the production area and containers. Hex Service provides professional cleaning solutions such as: drier scrubbers with quick-drying functions, surface cleaning equipment combined with high-pressure washer.
■ Flooring in the production area
■ Sensitive or hard-to-reach areas
■ Crevices
■ Wall
■ Containers
AREAS SUPPORTING PRODUCTION
The third aspect involves cleaning areas that support production, including tanks, cold storage rooms, and dispatch areas. Our range of mobile and stationary high-pressure cleaners, commercial vehicle washes, and modular system solutions for tank and silo cleaning can deliver remarkable results with exceptional efficiency in these areas.
■ Delivery areas
■ Outer and interior cleaning of trucks
■ Tanks, silos
■ Cold storage rooms
■Packaging area and storage
THE INFRASTRUCTURE
The fourth aspect focuses on cleaning the infrastructure, encompassing outdoor areas such as pavements, car parks, and green spaces. Our sweepers, vacuum sweepers, and implement carriers are ideal for optimal cleaning and maintenance of these surfaces. Moreover, when it comes to cleaning the interior spaces of maintenance buildings, including offices and communal areas, our vacuum cleaners and manual cleaning equipment are perfectly suited for the task.
