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 […]
For years, sanitation crews have been manually cleaning floor drains in food manufacturing facilities. What if we said there is a way to better protect your product from contamination, while saving time and labor? Here are three common mistakes in floor drain cleaning: Manual Scrubbing Drains create the ideal environment for biofilm to grow and […]
Stop resident bacteria with a first-of-its-kind chemistry formula. Every food processing operation faces stubborn bacteria. Even if you and your management team are doing everything right, you may need to enhance your hygiene practices to beat hard-to-kill pathogens. The reason? Biofilm. Biofilm is a thin layer of cells that hosts communities of bacteria and other […]
