What Is Hygienic Design in Food Manufacturing? The Ten Rules, and How to Spot a Bad Machine on Your Own Line

Cross section of a flanged pipe joint where the gasket is set back from the bore, leaving a crevice packed with soil that sheds bacterial cells into the product stream

Hygienic design is why a machine that is cleaned perfectly can still fail a swab. The ten rules from EHEDG Guideline 8 with the actual numbers, what R638 regulation 6 already requires of your equipment, which scheme clause your auditor will open, and six design faults you can find on your own line this week.

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