CLEANING SYSTEMS AND EHEDG CERTIFICATE IN FOOD INDUSTRY
First of all, let's get to know EHEDG briefly. EHEDG stands for “European Hygienic Engineering and Design Group, a non-governmental organization that has emerged with the development of hygienic procedures designed for food production. Organizations that contribute to this establishment, which is headquartered in Germany, have expanded from universities to health organizations and machinery and auxiliary equipment manufacturers.
European legislation sets some standards for food production and cleaning. However, it is left to the manufacturer how to apply them. The aim of EHEDG is to guide the systems developed to meet these criteria, to check and certify the systems, and to contribute to the globalization of these standards.
Back to the topic, we said that effective sanitation and cleaning with fewer chemicals, with the help of science and technology, are possible. The solution we will introduce to you this week is especially preferred for cleaning expensive raw materials such as baby food, chocolate, and meat. Because cleaning with water is not enough for these foods. Chemicals are generally preferred for effective cleaning due to their oil content and low contamination tolerance. Moreover, some raw materials are wasted in the production line.
The solution we offer is physical cleaning. With this method called the "pigging system, you are cleaning the product in a sense by “stripping foods with an apparatus that is produced from a special material and leaves a 0.1mm gap between the pipes.
This system allows the apparatus called a pig to move through the air and clean the material inside the pipe. Moreover, it is suitable for food use and does not require chemicals, so you do not throw away your raw material. Reducing the time spent on cleaning and increasing production hours is another advantage.
Although the establishment of the system requires investment, the return starts after a period of one year (this period may increase or decrease depending on the product or lines produced). It is now being used for ice cream, chocolate, and baby food production in various parts of the world. The fairly new and catchy title in Turkey.
If you are looking for an innovative and healthy cleaning system with an EHEDG certificate, we are here for detailed information.