Hi lynzy05,

Welcome to the IFSQN forums.
My question would be, as per the requirements of the BRCGS standard, have you carried out validation work that demonstrates that you need to do a full clean?
From BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9 clause 5.3.8:
Equipment or area-cleaning procedures shall be designed to remove or reduce to acceptable levels any potential cross-contamination (cross-contact) by allergens. The cleaning methods shall be validated to ensure that they are effective and the effectiveness of the procedure routinely verified. Cleaning equipment used to clean allergenic materials shall either be:
• identifiable and specific for allergen use
• single use
• effectively cleaned after use.
Kind regards,
Tony
Edited by Tony-C, 12 June 2023 - 05:16 AM.
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