ABSTRACT

All food and dairy products are handled in plants that have modern processing equipment, utensils, and other auxiliary parts that must be cleaned and sanitized to produce food products that are safe for human consumption. Progressively automated cleaning systems have been developed to replace old and less efficient ones to increase productivity, provide safe working environments and, above all, guarantee safe and wholesome products for consumers. Good cleaning and sanitizing of food processing equipment is essential to assure safe food products with extended shelf life.