Hygienic Design of Food Factories (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition)

Food safety is vital for consumer confidence and the sanitary design of food processing facilities is central to the manufacture of safe products. This book provides an essential overview of hygiene control in the design, construction and renovation of food processing factories. Opening chapters consider the business case for hygienic facilities design and the requirements of different stakeholders. Following parts then focus on site selection and plant layout, external and internal sanitary plant design, considerations for high hygiene zones and cleanrooms and the management of building work.

Table of Contents
Business case assessment and design essentials for food factory building projects
Determining equipment and process needs and how this affects food factory design
PART 1 REGULATORY ISSUES AND RETAILER REQUIREMENTS: EU food hygiene law and implications for food factory design; Regulations on the hygienic design of food processing factories in the United States; Regulation relevant to the design and construction of food factories in Japan; Regulation and non-regulatory guidance in Australia and New Zealand with implications for food factory design; Regulatory requirements for food factory buildings in South Africa and other Southern African countries; Retailer requirements for hygienic design of food factory buildings; Food factory design to prevent deliberate product contamination; Minimum hygienic design requirements for food processing factories
PART 2 SITE SELECTION AND FACTORY LAYOUT: Aspects to be considered when selecting a site for a food factory; The impact of factory layout on hygiene in food factories; Hazard control by segregation in food factories; Managing airflow and air filtration to improve hygiene in food factories
PART 3 HYGIENIC DESIGN OF WALLS, CEILINGS AND FLOORS: Hygienic wall finishes for food processing factories; Hygienic design of ceilings for food factories; Hygienic floor finishes for food processing areas; Hygienic design of floor drains in food processing areas
PART 4 HYGIENIC DESIGN OF SELECTED FIXTURES, UTILITY SYSTEMS AND PROCESS SUPPORT SYSTEMS: Hygienic supply of electricity in food factories; Hygienic design of lighting in food factories; Hygienic design of piping for food processing support systems in food factories; Hygienic design of exhaust and dust control systems in food factories; Managing steam quality in food and beverage processing; Hygienic design of walkways, stairways and other installations in food factories
PART 5 HYGIENIC DESIGN OF SPECIFIC FACTORY AREAS: Hygienic design of entries, exits, other openings in the building envelope and dry warehousing areas in food factories; Effluents from the food industry; Design of food storage facilities; Design, installation and operation of cleaning and disinfectant chemical storage, distribution and application systems in food factories; Design of food factory changing rooms
PART 6 MANAGING BUILDING WORK AND ADDITIONAL FACTORY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS: Managing a factory building project: from development of a construction brief to commissioning and handover; Inspecting hygienic design, hygiene practices and process safety when commissioning a food factory; An insurance industry perspective on property protection and liability issues in food factory design View Less