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Fundamental Requirements of the 3-A Sanitary Standards and their Relationship with Regulations

Although the 3-A Standards are not regulations, many regulatory authorities treat them as such to permit the use of equipment for food or dairy processing

Gabe Miller

December 19, 2024

This article addresses the requirements of the 3-A Sanitary Standards and some common misconceptions. It also describes the relationship between the 3-A Standards and U.S. federal regulations, as well as hygienic requirements beyond the sanitary design of the equipment—installation, validation, and maintenance.

2020 STATE OF THE INDUSTRY

State of the Industry in Food Safety: Facility Management & Design in the COVID-19 Era

Federal regulators and industry associations issue a wave of new guidance to navigate the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Douglas Peckenpaugh

October 29, 2020

On December 31, 2019, the Wuhan Municipal Health Commission, Wuhan City, China, reported several pneumonia cases with unknown causes, eventually identifying a novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2.

Managing air circulation in snack and bakery production is critical to food safety

Liz Parker

May 19, 2020

Snack and bakery production environments depend on air handling equipment for distributing heated and cooled air throughout buildings. In addition, the equipment can affect the workplace environment itself.

Sanitary equipment design improvements make snack and bakery production safer

Snack and bakery equipment suppliers continue to make design improvements to their machines

Liz Parker

March 18, 2020

In order to do their best to help minimize and prevent issues that can arise in a snack and bakery production environment, suppliers continue to make safety improvements to their equipment.

Improving food safety and sanitation through facility layout and design

Streamlining sanitation needs from the start will improve food safety and cleaning efficiency

Liz Parker

February 20, 2020

Sanitary facility design is very important for snack and bakery companies, especially those with legacy facilities. Facility design can help streamline the effectiveness and efficiency of regular sanitary procedures, as well.

Sanitary facility and equipment design

Liz Parker

January 31, 2020

Sanitary facility design is very important for companies, especially those with legacy facilities.

Insights into identifying tricky snack and bakery sanitation problems

Improving sanitary design of production lines in legacy facilities

Legacy snack and bakery facilities pose their fair share of sanitation challenges

Liz Parker

February 22, 2019

Sound sanitary facility design is vital in the snack and baking industry in order to maintain peak food safety, especially for facilities making products with tricky ingredients or processes from a sanitation perspective. Associated sanitation procedures can also prove a challenge in older facilities.

State of the Industry 2018 Overview: Perspectives from top bakery industry leadership

Industry leaders address top issues like regulatory, sanitary design and workforce development.

Douglas Peckenpaugh

June 21, 2018

The ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus was known for his central belief that change is constant, a point clearly illustrated by the fantastic innovation seen across every bakery category today. Yet bread is the oldest form of food known to humankind, dating back thousands of years. And we still eat it today.

BISSC standards help snack and bakery equipment manufacturers ensure peak food safety through sanitary design

The latest snack and bakery equipment follows BISSC standards to minimize the possibility of food contamination.

Neal Lorenzi

March 21, 2018

Sanitary equipment design is essential to ensuring food safety in the snack and bakery industry. To that end, the Baking Industry Sanitation Standards Committee (BISSC) has established standards and guidelines for the design and operation of equipment.

Sanitary Design Workshop: Cultivating sanitary design leadership

March 12, 2018

Leaders from top snack and bakery companies like Kellogg Co., PepsiCo, General Mills and Nestlé will illustrate cutting-edge best practices related to sanitary design.

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Fundamental Requirements of the 3-A Sanitary Standards and their Relationship with Regulations

State of the Industry in Food Safety: Facility Management & Design in the COVID-19 Era

Managing air circulation in snack and bakery production is critical to food safety

Sanitary equipment design improvements make snack and bakery production safer

Improving food safety and sanitation through facility layout and design

Sanitary facility and equipment design

Improving sanitary design of production lines in legacy facilities

State of the Industry 2018 Overview: Perspectives from top bakery industry leadership

BISSC standards help snack and bakery equipment manufacturers ensure peak food safety through sanitary design

Sanitary Design Workshop: Cultivating sanitary design leadership

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