The Art Of Cleaning Sanitary Process Piping And Other Equipment

By Andrew Wright


Food processing utilities are either cleaned in place or cleaned out of place. These techniques offer processors a degree of hands on control and enhances the ability of sanitation experts to purify and sanitize the production equipment. Restaurant proprietors or manufacturers should exercise a high degree of caution to comply with all the safety ordinances in the trade.

To wash the internal surfaces of containers, CIP is the principle being used. These are for tanks, kettles and sanitary process piping. They are the passages for liquid or semi liquid foods. The idea is to circulate detergents so they are forcefully sprayed for the effort to eradicate dirt systematically. Large apparatus are purged in the same fashion.

Chemical cleaning and sanitizing solutions are circulated to eradicate the bacteria or substance residues and these flow back onto a central reservoir so that the solution may be reused. Typically, this is a digital process that runs by computer and depends on heavily standardized processes which include mixing, flow and proper timing. The manipulation of temperatures and mechanical force is also used to achieve maximum purification.

CIP is usually performed inside manufacturing facilities where flow time goods are created. Some products include dairy, beverages, juices and aseptic items. Other commodities include marmalade jam soups and salad. These days, entrepreneurs are expanding their usage by channeling these utilities for the creation of stew and cheese spreads.

Before commencing operations, small parts should be dismantled because these pieces are going to be scrubbed later on. 80 degrees F is the ideal temperature for pre rinsing some equipment and cleansing it from soil to minimize protein coagulation. These steps are followed with a meticulous rinsing of water.

The common types of cleaners and sanitizers for this method include chlorine gas. It washes stainless surfaces and requires a stringent pH and concentration control. It is highly corrosive when improperly deployed so be sure you are knowledgeable or consulting with experts before you proceed. Another would be hypochlorites such as potassium, sodium and calcium hypochlorite. These agents are proven to be efficient but again, a strict level of acidity vs alkalinity must be maintained.

The latter process, COP involves cleaning the different parts not exposed to the former sanitation proceedings. These constitute the knives and spoons and the smaller items such as the valves and fittings. The rinse temperature is ideally 180F good for fifteen minutes. Some things you will be doing are dry cleaning to remove dust and other debris like soil from equipment. Soaping and scrubbing the tools in designated tanks or vessels and post rinsing to remove any residual detergents.

Before you begin, you must take preliminary measures. Remember that sanitation follows an exact order. A large crew breaking chronology when executing the task defeats the purpose of doing it. Managing everyone to ensure tight coordination is necessary and no steps should be foregone to properly implement the COP.

An entrepreneur who is unfamiliar with the mechanics of these activities should enhance his knowledge when intending to get into the food manufacturing industry. Even if you are not hands on in these affairs, you should become knowledgeable about every proceeding. When still in the phase of building your business from the ground up, contact only extremely reliable service providers to get your pipes installed.




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