How to Perform a Quality Check on Meat Packing Flooring Industries

Consumable products are being produced in various food and beverage industries. In these industries or plants, involvement of best protective coating on the concrete floors is mandatory to maintain the cleanliness and purity of the food. As we all know that food processing facility is exposed to food acids, hot oils, fats, stomach acids, blood, sugar solutions, etc. These byproducts can cause severe damage to concrete floors. Together with it, the floors are continuously cleaned with hot water flashes which further deteriorate the condition of the concrete floors and this activity may result in heavy growth of bacteria that can degrade the purity of the processed food. Keeping this in mind it becomes important to apply a floor coating which is durable and thick in nature. The meat processing floors are require to adhere to various standards set by United States federal government. So, choosing the right coating for your meat packing flooring needs is exceptionally important. Have a look at various quality checks on meat packing industries:

Types of Floor Coating: Consult a food processing plant manager who can provide you list of floor coating types you can choose. For example: Epoxy flooring systems (it provides a clean and well-maintained look to your food processing plant and is available in a variety of textures and colors. You can also choose novolacs epoxies where a greater amount of chemical and heat resistance is required), Polyurethane Coatings (it provides excellent long-lasting performance and is a superior resistance to thermal cycling too. Also, the number of decorative choices are available to choose), Methyl Methacrylate Coatings (they are perfect to use in cold-storage or freezer rooms. Also, they can be applied at relatively low temperature leaving no odor to processed foodstuffs) and Ployureas (they are known for their tough, flexible and impact resistance property. Also, they are easily stretchable, perfect for bridge gaps). These types of floor coatings are being used in food processing plants all over the world, depending upon their industry requirements with the coating properties.

Food Safety Standards: The national food administration includes USDA (The United States Department of Agriculture), FDA (Food and Drug Administration), EPA, HACCP, Hazard Analysis, OSHA compliance and Critical Control Points. Overall, these food safety standards are meant to qualify various common standards such as proper cleaning (the meat packing flooring must provide a clean surface), chemical resistance (they must have chemical resistance with regards to pH and temperature), high compressive strength (flexural and high compressive strength is equally important), hygienic conditions (there should be no chances for the growth of bacteria, mildew or mold), anti-slip properties (a floor topping must have required anti-slip properties to prevent fall accidents and slip), withstand heavy traffic and loads (as the food processing plant is subject to heavy traffic and loads, so the floor coatings must be durable, thick and strong enough to withstand all these heavy equipments and traffic). So, these were the strict requirements that together fulfill all the food safety and government regulations.