Using UV light to show up weakness in cleaning systems
One of the most important pre-requisites for food processing operations in production of high-quality products in perfect condition is strict compliance with good hygiene practice and a tightly organised quality assurance system. By specifying, executing, achieving compliance as well as monitoring all safety measures or monitoring "critical quality aspects" during the whole production process, the consumer is assured of having food which can be enjoyed without reservation. Modern methods involving preventive measures to avoid mistakes are given priority.
In practice, visual and microbiological checks are used to evaluate the effectiveness of cleaning and disinfection routines. Visual checks suffer oftentimes from the disadvantage that they are not sufficiently accurate. 1). 2). ..