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Applications are now available from 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) for candidates interested in becoming a 3-A SSI Certified Conformance Evaluator (CCE), which will be held on in conjunction with the 3-A SSI Annual Meeting.

3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. has released the revision and newest edition of the 3-A Sanitary Standard for Centrifugal Separators and Clarifiers, Number 21-02. This is the third revision, with the first edition published in 2002, and a second edition in 2006.

The 3-A SSI Volunteer Service Awards recognize the extraordinary dedication and commitment of individuals who contribute to the development of voluntary standards and the mission of 3-A SSI.

3-A SSI today announced the legal registration in China of the design mark and the word marks used for the 3-A SSI Replacement Parts and System Component Qualification Certificate (RPSCQC) program.

By any objective reckoning, 3-A SSI has successfully navigated the treacherous shoals of U.S. trade policy during the four years of the Trump administration.

Non-metal materials are used in a variety food contact and non-food contact applications. Plastic, rubber and rubber-like materials, with widespread use, are the largest and most diverse category.

There is no better time for processors to make sure they have the policies, procedures and practices in place to help meet the objectives of new rules on Preventive Controls for Human Food under the Food Safety Modernization Act.

Why be concerned with the nonproduct contact surfaces when the product does not touch them? Although the criteria for the nonproduct contact areas are not as critical as a product contact area, these areas have the potential for being a source of contamination. Th

Riboflavin Testing is a procedure utilized to evaluate the effectiveness of spray devices to apply cleaning solutions used in CIP (Clean-In-Place) process vessels. This procedure is only a spray device coverage test and should not be confused with being a test to determine the cleanability of a vessel.

“We meet 3-A Sanitary Standards” – How often have equipment suppliers made this claim without actually holding a 3-A Symbol authorization?

While often overshadowed by other factors in epidemiological reports, hygienic/sanitary design of facilities and equipment is often the root cause of foodborne illness outbreaks or allergen issues.

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The main challenges are described for the integration of processing and packaging equipment within the dairy industry. For these types of projects the exact boundaries are usually not very clear whilst exhaustive details are required to achieve the expected results.

Personnel training is one of the cornerstones of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Congratulations if your company has attained compliance to the Preventive Controls rules under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA)!

The term ‘verifying’ reminds me of the commercial in which a couple of eager consultants assure a slightly bewildered prospective client ‘Yes, we can do that!’ in response to every question the prospect asks, with more emphasis each time.

3-A SSI recently introduced the fourth in a series of new Basics e-learning modules and the first new Advanced module, all designed to bring the world of hygienic equipment design to audiences around the world at any time of the day or night.

A rising number of 3-A Symbol infringements by companies in China led 3-A SSI to issue an alert last June to call attention to the misuse of its trademarked 3-A Symbol. 3-A SSI followed up with another alert in November to announce the original list of verified infringers had more than doubled from seven in June to 15.

What often happens to change the original state of 'hygienic design' in a processing system and, therefore, deserves attention when it comes to maintenance?