Hygienic design of food factories /

Food safety is vital for consumer confidence, and the hygienic design of food processing facilities is central to the manufacture of safe products. Hygienic design of food factories provides an authoritative overview of hygiene control in the design, construction and renovation of food factories. Th...

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Other Authors: Holah, J. T., Lelieveld, H. L. M.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; Philadelphia : Woodhead Publishing, ©2011.
Series:Woodhead Publishing series in food science and technology.
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Summary:Food safety is vital for consumer confidence, and the hygienic design of food processing facilities is central to the manufacture of safe products. Hygienic design of food factories provides an authoritative overview of hygiene control in the design, construction and renovation of food factories. The business case for a new or refurbished food factory, its equipment needs and the impacts on factory design and construction are considered in two introductory chapters. Part one then reviews the implications of hygiene and construction regulation in various countries on food factory design. Retailer requirements are also discussed. Part two describes site selection, factory layout and the associated issue of airflow. Parts three, four and five then address the hygienic design of essential parts of a food factory. These include walls, ceilings, floors, selected utility and process support systems, entry and exit points, storage areas and changing rooms. Lastly part six covers the management of building work and factory inspection when commissioning the plant. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Hygienic design of food factories is an essential reference for managers of food factories, food plant engineers and all those with an academic research interest in the field. An authoritative overview of hygiene control in the design, construction and renovation of food factoriesExamines the implications of hygiene and construction regulation in various countries on food factory designDescribes site selection, factory layout and the associated issue of airflow.
Item Description:ScienceDirect eBook - Agricultural, Biological, and Food Sciences 2011 (Elsevier and Woodhead)
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxv, 784 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781613447987
1613447981
184569564X
9781845695644
9780857094933
0857094939