Advanced HEPA Filtration for Food Safety

Hi all,

I'm working in the food production industry for the past few years. According to the studies and surveys conducted by the Government of Canada, food-borne illness impacts about 1 in 8 Canadians every year. It's caused by the consumption of foods contaminated with food-borne pathogens. Thus, the contamination of the food supply with the pathogens and its persistence and multiplication has emerged as a public health concern. The food production operations need dedicated staffs to clean and sanitize plants. We must be more cautious about the production process.

I have heard that High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filtration system can trap microscopic particles and eliminates about 99% of gas particulate. Also, there are immense benefits of using HEPA filters in hospital operating rooms and scientific laboratories to prevent airborne pathogens. I think, HEPA filters would be the most cost-effective option for our plant. So guys, please share your suggestions regarding filtering systems designed for food and beverage processing. Thank you in advance!

Hi Richard,

I suggest you read some of the lengthy threads here on monitoring filtered compressed air supplies.This is a topic closely related to the one you mention.

The preferred choice of filters operationally is currently predictable on a risk-based approach, afaik particularly developed by Campden, UK.

This is not new or new technology, I was part of a project team that installed HEPA filters in combination with a number of other measures in the 90's to assist in increasing the shelf life of fresh products and to create 'high hygiene' fillers.

Kind regards,

Tony