Quality Control for Baking Ingredients What is Quality Control for Baking Ingredients? Commercial or high-speed bakeries rely on advanced processing technology and high-quality ingredients to consistently deliver delicious and nutritious baked goods to their customers. Quality control for ingredients and raw materials is an essential part of food safety and quality management [...]
Listeria Also known as Listeria monocytogenes, L.m. What is Listeria? Listeria is a Gram positive, non-spore-forming motile foodborne pathogen. L.m. is a serious biological hazard that is often addressed by food processing operations to prevent foodborne diseases.1 Listeria has been found in food products, such as: Poultry products Milk and dairy products [...]
ATP Also known as microbial ATP bioluminescence assay or rapid hygiene monitoring What is ATP? ATP, or adenosine 5’-triphosphate assay, is a rapid microbial test based on bioluminescence. It is used to measure the effectiveness of cleaning activities and SSOPs performed on food-contact surfaces such as: Mixers Tanks Conveyors Piping1,2 [...]
Grain Traceability What is Grain Traceability? Grain traceability is tracing grains/cereals and cereal-based products from seed to plate. In a more complete definition, grain traceability means the ability to identify at any specified stage of the grain supply chain from farmer to consumer where the food products come from (one step back) [...]
Hygienic Design of Tanks What is the Hygienic Design of Tanks? Tanks are integral components of industrial bakeries. They are used in different stages of production, from storage of ingredients to fermentation in breadmaking dough systems. The hygienic design of tanks encompasses the principles, strategies and engineering aspects that must be applied [...]
Hygienic Design of Belt Conveyors What is the Hygienic Design of Belt Conveyors? Belt conveyors are an essential component of industrial bakeries. They allow work-in-progress and finished products to effectively move along the production line. The hygienic design of belt conveyors encompasses the hygienic principles, strategies and engineering considerations that must be [...]
Certificate of Analysis (COA) for Bakery Ingredients What is COA for Bakery Ingredients? A certificate of analysis (COA) for bakery ingredients is a formal and official document that ingredient suppliers send, along with product shipments, to bakeries to provide analytical results which ideally conform with established technical specifications (quantitative and qualitative).1 A [...]
Regulatory Overview What is Regulatory Overview? Regulatory overview deals with the regulatory landscape concerned with food safety. Maintaining clear food safety guidelines allow bakers to take proactive and preventive measures to manage risks associated with everyday operations. Aspects involved in food and bakery regulatory landscape include: Good manufacturing practices and plant hygiene [...]
Hygienic Floor Design What is Hygienic Floor Design? Hygienic floor design where food processing takes place is a very important component of a productive and safe manufacturing operation. This concept is essentially a preventive measure for food safety management. Setting proper hygienic design allows bakers to proactively tackle plant sanitation issues. Adequately [...]
UV Sanitizing What is UV Sanitizing? Ultraviolet (UV) light radiation is a physical disinfection method that can be applied to liquids and solid surfaces to partially or totally reduce their microbial load.1,2 UV sanitizing radiations are referred to as UV-C. They are routinely used in the food industry to disinfect:3 Small enclosed [...]
