Food processing industry has a high stake in keeping the production facilities always clean and hygienic to make sure the end products marketed are safe for consumption with out any health hazards. This is the reason why water needs of this industry is one of the highest in the manufacturing sector. The microbial hazards to foods are relatively low if the processing operations are dry using no water but wet processing uses water at different stages providing suitable growth environment to microbes including pathogens. Though many synthetic chemicals are available for use in the food industry, most efficient mode is use of steam under pressure to loosen stubborn stains and remove them to make the shop floor clean and almost sterile. Portable units with provision for steam based sprays are now available and this is a must for all manufacturers engaged in wet processing of foods to disinfect floors, walls and machinery regularly.
"Portable steam cleaners have a wide range of commercial uses in the food industry, such as for cleaning baking racks, ovens, and food manufacturing units. There are two reasons for their widespread use: cleaning efficiency and sanitizing technology".
In India also such portable, self generating steam cleaners are reported to be available and some large scale processors are known to be using. What is required is to down size the equipment and make it affordable to small scale processors who are most vulnerable to food safety related problems. Probably MFPI can think of a scheme for subsidizing purchase of such types of critical equipment by the small industries in the interest of consumer safety.
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