Clean but not clean

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This purple look is a buildup of protein which occurs over days and weeks. It appears slowly, so you get used to this look. The purple protein builds up due to improper foaming & scrubbing, then you need to use an ‘acid’ to remove this film.

Cleaning crews will typically roster this in on a weekly or monthly basis depending on what the factory produces (blood, meat, vegetables etc). The acid will remove the purple protein & the stainless steel will be back to shiny again, often the cleaners will use a break sanitizer within this routine.

So, is this purple surface really clean?
Not from my cleaning experience. To be a properly clean surface both visually & microbiologically clean, a film should not be present. So how do you fix this?
Lack of agitation or ‘scrubbing ‘ is the problem, build up will start on stainless surfaces when not agitated properly, and build night after night, getting worse and worse. Scrubbing every surface in a plant is literally impossible, sometimes there is a lack of time & other times the equipment is just too hard, for example an auger how would we scrub this or certain conveyors belts that are moving or areas the hand cannot physically get into. Blending machines are another example you either need to get in after lock-out (which most plants would not allow) or you need doodle bugs but you cannot guarantee to get every square inch.

So what is the solution? high pressure agitation! can give you a better result that hand scrubbing.

Now most people will have a heart attack at this thought because they are scared equipment will be damaged.

Now this is true if used incorrectly, however if you use the correct pressure with the correct water flow (flow being critical) you will get a good cleaning result rather than scrubbing with a scourer. In fact pressure has the potential to be a higher quality clean than a scourer.

Scourers are a source of cross contamination if your first rinse out is not done thoroughly. Then don’t for get the purple protein that you cannot even see. If you have enough cleaners to do a lot of scrubbing, this system can work but there is a lot of room for error.

Also cleaning happens in the middle of the night so it depends on your get the purple protein that you cannot even see. If you have enough cleaners to do a lot of scrubbing, this system can work but there is a lot of room for error.

Also cleaning happens in the middle of the night so it depends on your manager & how well they run their crew. This method has worked forever but is it the way forward? In my opinion it isn’t. In our cleaning cycle we do not use Scourers except for a very small amount of jobs. We have good cleaning times & micro results without scorers. We have customers using our trolley and gun which has replace most of their scrubbing & they are getting excellent results. Staff get the training and support to use the equipment properly, the training is hands on so the cleaners can be confident and learn to not damage equipment. If you would like to discuss reducing your hand scrubbing or improving hygiene please contact us today.

We believe that a high pressure – high temperature machine will offer you a faster better clean, foam and sanitising machine, using less water and producing better cleaning KPI’s.

We have been trialling it intensely tweaking sensors and PLC’s, while doing our own cleaning contracts and consulting/cleaning trials in abattoirs and factories to ensure you get the best possible outcome. Now we are excited to present to you these units capable of running at Cold to Abattoir hot at up to 50l-min which has never been possible in a mobile unit before. Combine that with additional maintenance and safety features like oil pressure, input flow sensor (with PLC option available) to create what we believe is the best wash and foam trolley anywhere in the word.

It washes, foams & sanitizes with the power to clean drains, chutes, floors (with floor cleaner), roofs, chillers, refrigeration units and more! It can even be connected to power one of our Tub & Crate Washers. There is also the option of adding time-saving CIP spray bars and high-pressure rotors for spiral freezers and Conveyors.

To find out how to improve your cleaning and quality at
www.europumps.com.au
or www.calgiene.com

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