Food hygiene

In order to ensure that food is safe and of high quality for the consumer, food processing areas have to be hygienically designed and properly cleaned and maintained. As the acknowledged leading experts in food hygiene, we can help you design your factory or food service area, and offer advice on the design of equipment within it, and how to arrange it!

But food factory hygiene is not just about factory structure, it is also about cleaning and disinfection, optimising air movements and training of personnel; all contribute to the ultimate goal - of maintaining a clean manufacturing environment and minimising the risks of food contamination. And we can evaluate scenarios involving real microorganisms in our Microbiology Process Hall.

We offer the optimum combination of scientific expertise and food and drink factory experience, to deliver cutting edge services to industry. These are all supported by our portfolio of food hygiene guidelines, which detail good hygiene practices and factory design.

And we also help in other ways - as an independent cleaning chemical and disinfectant testing centre, and in undertaking factory sampling and audits. We are also involved in a food safety culture initiative with Taylor Shannon International and run a wide range of hygiene training courses.

Key services

COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2)

Environmental testing and prevention to help the food industry control SARS-CoV-2.

Factory design and layout

Floors, drains, walls, ceiling and factory engineering expertise.

Equipment design

Independent centre of expertise for hygienic design of equipment.

Cleaning and disinfection

When to clean, how to clean and what chemicals to use.

Disinfectant testing

Ensuring that factories are cleaned and disinfected effectively in a timely manner.

Personnel hygiene

Design and specification of personnel hygiene.

Factory audits and sampling

Help in understanding where risks of product contamination are likely to occur.