The strongest food safety programs don’t just maintain cleanliness during production. They use scheduled downtime to get ahead of contamination risks and strengthen facility sanitation before startup. Recent high-profile recalls and outbreak investigations have underscored the importance of proactive pathogen control. Contamination events often begin long before a positive test result, consumer illness or recall […]
Biofilm Isn’t Seasonal. Production and Regular Sanitation Are. Many of the packinghouses and processing facilities in the produce industry follow a seasonal production schedule to match the growing cycles of the fruits and vegetables they process. This creates unique challenges across the organization: production, maintenance and sanitation schedules are all impacted. This is added to […]
A positive drain swab above your microbial threshold right before production is a setback and an early warning signal. Drains are one of the most common harborage points for Listeria, Salmonella, and biofilm-forming organisms, and once established, contamination can spread quickly through foot and equipment traffic and aerosols. Why do drains test positive? Drains are […]
What is audit defensibility in food manufacturing? Audit defensibility is a facility’s ability to prove—using documented evidence—that its sanitation program and food safety practices perform as intended. It relies on validated protocols, EPA-registered chemistry and audit-ready documentation to stand up to customer, certification and regulatory audits. What does a defensible sanitation program include? A defensible […]
EPA Reg. #63761-8 Designed to set and forget in drains and HVAC drip pans, ProvaGrate™ is an EPA-registered, time-release biocide effective against the growth of fungi, mildew, slime, algae, and odor-causing bacteria. ProvaGrate is available as both a drain ring and as a solid block for drip pan applications or trench drains. ProvaGrate’s long-lasting, slow-release […]
