Assess, Improve, and Maintain Your Plant’s Air Quality with Diversey’s AirQualityCheck
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The air quality in a food or beverage processing facility is often overlooked as a source of environmental contamination. Facilities that handle allergens need to have an allergen control program that considers airflow patterns. Airflow within a plant is very important, particularly between ready-to-eat (RTE), high-care, and raw/processing areas.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Microbes can travel in water droplets, on bio-aerosols, or “ride” with dust and debris, remaining airborne for hours or even days, landing on previously cleaned and sanitized surfaces which ultimately cause contamination of the product. Microorganisms can be introduced into a facility through contaminated raw materials, outside air currents, HVAC units (if not properly maintained), compressed air, high-speed equipment, material-moving equipment, high-pressure hoses, reclaim/refuse areas, and drainage systems. Not only do these areas represent a potential product contamination risk, but also a logistical and financial challenge to address each potential contamination source. </span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Under the </span><a href="https://www.fda.gov/food/guidance-regulation-food-and-dietary-supplements/food-safety-modernization-act-fsma"><span data-contrast="auto">Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA-2017)</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> in the U.S.A. and the </span><a href="https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SOR-2018-108/index.html"><span data-contrast="auto">Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR-2019)</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> in Canada, current government regulations require food and beverage manufacturers to have a preventative control program in place for air quality. This specifically requires food plant management to identify all air hazards that impact food quality and safety; and to measure, control, and verify that the program in place is effective. Additionally, air quality standards have been added to the </span><a href="https://mygfsi.com/"><span data-contrast="auto">Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">, the </span><a href="https://www.brcglobalstandards.com/media/1055378/food-safety-issue-8-checklist-english.docx"><span data-contrast="auto">BRC Global Standards (Issue 8, 4.5.3)</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> , and the </span><a href="https://www.sqfi.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/SQF-Code_Manufacturing-ed-8.1-FINAL.pdf"><span data-contrast="auto">Safe Quality Food Institute (Issue 8.1, 11.2.8, 11.5.5)</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<h6><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><strong><span data-contrast="auto">What is AirQualityCheck?</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h6>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">AirQualityCheck is a suite of microbiological air assessments that include Environmental Air assessment, Air Flow Assessment and CompAir Micro Check. These services* will help your plant assess, improve, and maintain the air quality in your operation.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<h6><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Environmental Air Assessment</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h6>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Test and monitor your plant’s environmental air quality, allowing results to be benchmarked and improved upon to ensure product safety</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<h6><strong><span data-contrast="auto">Air Flow Assessment</span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h6>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Understand and control allergen cross-contamination risks in your facility by identifying the airflow between critical areas where allergens are stored and handled.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<h6><strong><span data-contrast="auto">CompAir Micro Check </span></strong><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></h6>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Industry-leading technology and expertise that is used to analyze and verify the microbiological air quality of the compressed air used in your facility.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-contrast="auto">By implementing an AirQualityCheck in your facility, your operation will benefit from:</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Reduced costs from contaminated products and recalls.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Meeting, or exceeding North American regulatory and GFSI standards/requirements.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> </span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="35" data-list-defn-props="{"335552541":1,"335559685":720,"335559991":360,"469769226":"Symbol","469769242":[8226],"469777803":"left","469777804":"","469777815":"hybridMultilevel"}" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><span data-contrast="auto">Minimized product hold, quality management, and sanitation time.</span></li>
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<p><strong><em><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"><span data-contrast="auto">*Please note that this service is currently only available in North America.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":0,"335559740":240}"> </span> </span></em></strong></p>
