Exploring the Role of the Floor in a HACCP Food Safety Plan
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Welcome to Flowcrete Group Ltd
• World leader in specialty polymer flooring since 1982
• Wide range of resin floor chemistries
• 8 plants, 20 distribution centers & sales reps in 32 countries
• Sales into 77 countries worldwide
• Backed by RPM International Inc.
• HACCP International certified flooring manufacturer
Presentation Summary
• What is HACCP?
• What Does HACCP Say About Floors?
• HACCP-Based Floor Specification Considerations
• HACCP International Certified Flooring Solutions
• Questions & Answers
What is HACCP?
• Hazard Analysis / Critical Control Points
• Developed by NASA in the USA
• Proactively seeks to prevent any hazards that can result in unsafe food products
• Reduces the reliance on end-testing of products
• Identifies potential hazards through risk assessment
• Implements measures to ensure hazard avoidance
HACCP & the FDA/USDA
• HACCP is legally mandated by the USDA & FDA for meat & poultry, seafood and juice processing brands
• FDA requires a Food Safety Plan for all food processing businesses (Food Safety Modernization Act)
• FDA is urging food retail and food service sectors to apply HACCP
principles
• State County Inspectors publicize brands that are shut down for food safety infringements
Food Safety: A Serious Business
• Contamination can kill a food manufacturing business
• Microbiological - 2011, C, L. monocytogenes US outbreak in
cantaloupes kills 33, sickens 146
• Physical - 2012, Kellogg’s recalls cereal boxes due to possible presence of metal mesh
• Chemical – 2012, FDA detains shipments of orange juice from Brazil and Canada containing illegal fungicide, Carbendazim
Hazards from Equipment, Fittings & Finishes
Equipment
Drains
Doors
Lighting
Coving
Walls
Floor Coatings
What Does HACCP Say About Flooring?
• Walls, floors & ceilings must be built of durable materials, impervious to moisture and be cleaned and sanitized (AS 4674-20)
• Specification considerations – Porosity
– Finish (Seamless vs. Tile)
– Make-Up (Toxicity)
– Thermal Shock Resistance
– Chemical Resistance
– Surface Drainage
– Coving
Porosity
• Porosity – the extent to which the floor absorbs liquid
• Highly absorbent floors will encourage the growth of
microorganisms & discoloration
• Non-porous floors should be used in food prep areas
• Porous floors; unglazed tile, grout, stone, VCT, wood, brick & concrete
• Non-porous floors; glazed tile, quarry tiles, terrazzo & resin
Finish (Seamless vs. Tile / Brick)
• Seamless floors are free from grout lines – prime areas for moisture ingress and the growth of microorganisms
• Easy sweeping, squeezing, mopping, vacuuming or steam cleaning - without struggling with debris in the grout of the floor
Make-Up (Toxicity)
• Many flooring options, including vinyl, contain toxic phthalates and plasticizers
• These toxic chemicals are banned by the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission for use in children’s toys
• These toxic chemicals are banned in the make-up of flooring by the
European Union
• Look out for phthalate-free floor coatings and finishes
Thermal Shock / Cycling Resistance
• Exposure to hot liquids or steam cleaning can result in thermal shock
• Processes taking the room above or below ambient temperature can result in thermal cycling
• Flooring without sufficient resistant and which expand / contract at a different rate to the concrete slab
can crack or delaminate
• This damage will penetrate the clean barrier risking food safety hazards
Chemical Resistance
• Food processing environments are subject to a wide range of chemicals
• Pesticides, fertilizers, additives, lubricants, cleaners, sanitizers etc.
• These can contaminate food products and also corrode floor coatings
• Penetrating the clean barrier and risking food safety hazards
Surface Drainage & Coving
• A food safe floor also has appropriate gradients, drainage systems, seals, joints and coving
• Hygienic design of drainage prevents water pooling and minimizes bacteria traps
• Coving must be a curved, sealed edge between the floor and wall – eliminating sharp corners
• Hygienic resin wall coatings envelope the entire area
What Would Flowcrete Recommend?
• Flowfresh cementitious urethane flooring systems
– Seamless
– Non-porous
– Non-tainting
– Phthalate free
– Adjustable slip resistance
– High chemical resistance
– Temperature resistant to 250°F
– Moisture vapor resistance
– Includes a coving mortar
– Decorative options available
– Silver-ion antimicrobial additive
– HACCP International certified
Innovations in Flooring - Polygiene®
• Silver-ion (natural) antimicrobial additive within the resin matrix
• Protects the surface from degradation caused by microbial
growth
• Polygiene® offers protection against:
– E-coli
– Listeria
– Salmonella
– MRSA
– Salmonella Typhi
– Campila Bacta
The silver ions are homogenously distributed throughout the floor.
Silver ions migrate to the surface.
They protect the surface from degradation caused by microbial growth.
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How Does Polygiene® Work?
What is HACCP International?
• An independent organization dedicated to Food Safety
• Third party certification for non-food services, products and
chemicals
• Certification is offered to suppliers of equipment or materials that make a contribution to food safety
• Certification personnel are tertiary degree qualified food technologists
• USA, Australia, Hong Kong, UK
HACCP International Floor Hazard Analysis
Client: Big Food Company Product: Flowfresh HF
Technician: Mr. D McNeece Line: Premises fit-out, fixtures & fittings
Date & Sign Off: September 30, 2015 Category: HACCP International: 8.3 Floor Surfaces
C P M Hazard Sev. Lik. Sig. Control Measures Ref.
ü x x Toxicity H M Y Toxicity of components assessed. Curing process. Appropriate food safety risk.
2, 5
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Ease of cleaning H M Y
Usage instructions, type of flooring surface, non absorbent, coving, durability
5, 6, 7
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Direct food safety contribution
H L Y Product durability and fit for purpose assessed 2, 5
Flowfresh HACCP International Certification
• Trusted mark of “food safety & fitness for purpose”
• Meets the need of specifiers in mitigating food safety risk from
materials
• Supports “premium product” placement in support of food safety
• Reaches to a wider audience in keeping with growing food safety concerns, standards and legislation worldwide
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