Engineering for food safety and sanitation: A guide to the sanitary design of food plants and food plant equipment

Engineering for food safety and sanitation: A guide to the sanitary design of food plants and food plant equipment by Imholte, Thomas J. Hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780967126401.

A factual, practical reference book for food plant design engineers and food plant sanitation managers provides a well-illustrated (270 figures), descriptive text covering standard procedures and recent developments for designing food plants for optimum food safety and sanitation control. The text is organized into 12 sections: the importance of sanitation programs to the food processing industry; organizing the food plant layout; design considerations in component and support facilities of the food plant building; design considerations in processing and other equipment; electrical design requirements; physical plant construction; plant maintenance facilities and protocols; facility cleaning systems; solid waste and pest control systems; and control of foreign matter. A special section on pertinent food laws and regulations is included.