Hillbrush | Food and Beverage

Improving cleanliness and hygiene within the food processing industry

B896 and ALH8 in action

It is the ultimate responsibility of the food industry to ensure that the products they source, process and pack can be safely consumed, so physical, chemical and biological cleanliness is an absolute prerequisite. A wide range of hazards face food manufacturers including contamination hazards, cross contamination, allergens, cleaning residues and lubricants.

The new BRC Global Standard for Food Safety – Version 08 contains a fundamental clause in Section 4.11 – Housekeeping and Hygiene stating that: ‘Housekeeping and cleaning systems shall be in place which ensure appropriate standards of hygiene are maintained at all times and the risk of product contamination is minimised.’

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Antimicrobial Tools

Hillbrush’s antimicrobial product range addresses both bacterial contamination and cross contamination. All the plastic parts, including the brush fibres and resins, used in our antimicrobial cleaning programme contain an FDA and EU approved silver-based additive from Biomaster. This additive decisively interferes with the ability of bacteria, moulds and fungi to reproduce, and used together with standard good housekeeping practices radically reduces or eliminates the chances of microbial contamination and odour by up to 99.99%, when compared with control samples and tested according to accredited ISO 22196:2011 methodology.

Colour Coding Systems

Colour coded cleaning equipment has become standard practice - products with matching coloured handles and heads can be identified quickly and easily to avoiding the risk of cross contamination. Colour coding is especially important in workplaces where several languages are spoken.

Shadow Boards

Shadow boards are workplace organisational tools that ensure all your cleaning tools are accounted for and in order, enabling you to segregate your workplace cleaning equipment and to reduce the risk of cross contamination. Our shadow boards ensure equipment is stored efficiently and cleanly, making shadow boards an integral part of site improvement. Shadow boards help reduce replacement costs by ensuring equipment is always available and in good condition.