TESTING
Are you sure your surfaces are clean? The effectiveness of your sanitation system can easily be checked using readily available ATP sanitation monitoring systems. But, while these systems are the current ‘gold standard’ for monitoring hygiene program effectiveness in food and beverage production facilities, how can you be sure that your system is delivering reliable and accurate results?
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TP systems provide an easy and quick measure of a facility’s cleanliness by measuring levels of ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a chemical found in every living cell. ATP hygiene monitoring systems determine cleaning effectiveness by measuring the reduction (or removal) of ATP on food contact surfaces. The method has been used in the food production industry for over 20 years and can easily be customised for the specific equipment, people, product and processes used in any food production facility. The system enables users to set an objective, recordable and traceable standard to help avoid the costly consequences of substandard cleaning efforts.
Real-world comparison of commercially available hygiene monitoring systems The Applied Research Centre at NSF International has conducted a comparison performance study examining the performance of five commercially available ATP-based hygiene monitoring systems. The results were clear with Julie Vantine, project manager at NSF International, concluding, “Neogen’s AccuPoint Advanced 60
March/April 2016
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