EHEDG, 3-A or R638: Which Hygienic Design Standard Applies to Your Plant?
One is European industry guidance, one is a set of American sanitary standards, and one is South African law. What each is, how they stack, and which one to cite.
One is European industry guidance, one is a set of American sanitary standards, and one is South African law. What each is, how they stack, and which one to cite.
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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