Cleaning and disinfection – managing new challenges

Overview

Ensuring that factories are cleaned and disinfected effectively is a fundamental prerequisite in the production of safe and wholesome food. However, a series of new challenges have focused attention on this traditional procedure.These include:

• cleaning and disinfection gets a bad press, particularly in the clinical environment - are the practices implemented in the food industry still effective and best practice?
• cleaning and disinfection is energy intensive - how can we reduce costs, particularly water, using innovative chemicals and techniques?
• persistent or 'house' strains of micro-organisms are present in some factories, which may lead to pathogen or spoilage issues - how can we eliminate them from the production environment?
• how can allergens be controlled - does cleaning work as a control barrier between products?
• will the implementation of new legislation make cleaning and disinfection better or restrict choice?
• does the use of disinfectants in the food industry promote drug resistant strains in the clinical environment?

This 2 day conference will be the first European update to address innovation, cost effectiveness, legislative issues and efficacy of cleaning and disinfection through presentations and case studies from speakers from industry and academia.

Overview

This conference will provide information on industry perspectives, legislative issues, novel techniques and current research in cleaning and disinfection through presentations from speakers from industry and academia. It will be of interest to delegates from all areas of the food chain, particularly those involved in the implementation of the sanitation programme, such as hygiene and technical management, chemical suppliers and equipment manufacturers. It will also serve as an excellent overview on cleaning and disinfection for those new to the food industry and from non-technical backgrounds.

Conference content

Day 1 Cleaning

• Industry challenges
• Current legislation
• Equipment design and surface finish
• Chemical application techniques
• High pressure cleaning
• Cleaning-in-place
• Validation of cleaning to remove allergens in food factories
• Novel ice cleaning
• Cold plasma

Day 2 Disinfection

• What is the BPD?
• Disinfectant formulations
• CEN test methods
• Vapourised disinfection techniques
• Whole room disinfection techniques
• Mechanisms of resistance/persistance of micro-organisms
• Resistance in the food industry
• Current academic research

"This will be the first European update on innovation, cost management and efficacy of cleaning and disinfection. This event will give delegates an excellent opportunity to update themselves on the latest information and legislation."

Karen Middleton – Event Director

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