Sunday, December 22, 2013

Excessive Foam Formation during CIP of Dairy Plant

Caustic soda is the most widely used chemical for cleaning in place. During operation, caustic soda reacts with fats and proteins. This splits them into smaller molecules and creating foaming compounds (saponification process). Foaming compounds reduce the surface tension of water, increasing the cleansing ability.

New USFDA Food Code 2013

For those working the food industry, you may be interested to know that tbe new US FDA food code is now available for download from their website. This contains several provisions and good practices in food processing.