ABSTRACT
Cleaning and sanitization are an integral part of your process and regardless of how well your plant is designed and if not done properly, it will directly impact the quality of your finished product.
This chapter will give you insights into how the cleaning and sanitization of aseptic processing and packaging equipment will help you on the path to producing safe, quality product to meet your goals. It demonstrates that the commitment to “Do It Right the First Time” is a top-down commitment.
The aseptic processing and packaging process is complex, this chapter will give insights, suggestions, and basic guidelines to set you on the path to achieving success. It will show that through continuous education, creating and implementation of SOP, CIP, COP, and PM programs, you will be more efficient in producing and reaching your production goals with “quality case count” that is salable product, which directly impacts the company’s bottom line. The chapter covers the steps and programs such as validation, verification, passivation, change control and environmental control, to help you in the cleaning and sanitization of your aseptic and processing equipment.
