Food Safety through Surface Disinfection Systems

Within the food industry it is crucial that food hygiene and safety standards are always met and achieved, otherwise health risks in staff and customers could arise and also food spoilage.

Health issues in people and food spoilage is caused by the build up of microorganisms such as bacteria, mould, yeast and viruses which are passed through the air by air conditioning and refrigeration systems. You also find, typically in the food industry, conveyor belts, surfaces, filling machines, foil and plastic lids become contaminated with microorganisms.

Surface disinfection systems offer the perfect solution to prevent and reduce the build up of microorganisms on all the above surfaces and equipment by providing effective disinfection through intensive radiation with UV-C. UV-C technology can effectively destroy 99.9% of bacteria.

Below are the different surface disinfection systems from Advanced Air Hygiene, who provide their air hygiene solutions to all industries across the UK and Internationally.

Surface Disinfection Systems 

SurTech Surface Disinfection System 

Provides effective hygiene and disinfection to through UV-C radiation for conveyor belts and cutting belts within the food industry. For more information please click here. 

UV-C Compact Luminare Surface Disinfection System 

The UV-C compact fixture has been designed to provide excellent disinfection to small areas and spaces through UV-C compact emitters. For more information please click here.

UV-C Moisture Proof Luminare Surface Disinfection System

The UV-C moisture-proof fixture, which complies with protection class IP 65, has been specially developed for use in particularly damp and dusty environments. For more information please click here. 

IP 65 UV-C Compact Lamp

The IP 65 UV-C compact lamp provides highly effective protection from dust and water through UV-C compact emitters. For more information please click here. 

Knife Sterilizers 

UV-C sterilizer for knives uses germicidal UV-C rays which destroys up to 99.9 % of microorganisms including bacteria and viruses. For more information please click here. 

All surface disinfection systems displayed are from Advanced Air Hygiene who also specialise in air disinfection systems, water disinfection systems, exhaust air purification systems and power check for all types of industries. 

Please visit www.aahygiene.com for more. 

The Benefits of Air Hygiene in the Food Industry

Food hygiene is crucial to everyone's health so it's of crucial importance specific measures and systems are put in place to ensure high standards of hygiene is always met for everyone. 

Systems such as air hygiene can provide the correct air disinfection using UV technology. They use germicidal effect of UV-C radiation which effectively prevents the microbial build up found in air conditioning and refrigeration systems.

The systems will improve the health of your staff and customers and the hygiene of your food products, increasing the shelf life of food during the food processing stages and storage. The systems will also help to improve the HVAC efficiency.

How does UV-C technology improve health?

When air is contaminated with microbes in the ventilation systems it can cause health problems. UV-C air hygiene systems prevent this from happening by reducing the concentration of microbes and endotoxins by up to 99%!

Advantages of UV-C air hygiene to health:

• 40% fewer respiratory problems **
• 30% fewer mucous membrane problems **
• 50% fewer complaints about muscle pains **
• Fewer absences due to illness **
• Healthier staff **

** Dick Menzies, Julia Popa, James A Hanley, Thomas Rand, Donald K Milton. Effect of ultraviolet germicidal lights installed in office ventilation systems on workers’ health and wellbeing: double-blind multiple crossover trial. The Lancet – Vol 362 – pp. 1785 - 1791, November 29 2003 – www.lancet.com

How does UV-C air hygiene improve shelf life? 

Food is spoiled when the air is contaminated with bacteria, moulds, yeasts and viruses. The UV-C air hygiene solutions prevent this from happening by reducing the microbial contamination by up to 99%. 

Advantages of UV-C Technology to the food industry:

• Extended shelf life
• Customer complaints are reduced
• Fewer product returns
• Improved freshness
• Contributes to HACCP and improves hygiene standards
• Quality assurance
• Fewer product losses - more profit!

How does UV-C air hygiene improve HVAC efficiency? 

Air contaminated by bacteria, moulds, yeasts and viruses causes microbial build-up on the heat exchange plates, primary condensate drain pans and intermediate drain pans of the cooling coils and eliminator sections in air handling units. This problem also affects the system ductwork, resulting in increased resistance to air flow and a loss in thermal efficiency.

The UV-C air hygiene solutions from Advanced Air Hygiene will help to prevent the microbial build up by reducing the contamination up to 99% on a recurring basis. 

HVAC Advantages of UV-C preventing microbial build up

• Improves Heat Transfer
• Reduced Compressor run time
• Reduced Compressor maintenance 
• Compressor life increased
• HVAC system life increased
• Net cooling capacity improved
• Thermal comfort increased

The following benefits can also be realised:

• Lower density filters can be used
• Between a 10-20% reduction in energy consumption
• Can go for years without cleaning coils, drain pans & ductwork, which can be a significant cost saving.

Advanced Air Hygiene have provided their UV-C air hygiene solutions to a vast range of industries including butchery and meat, bakery, fruit and veg, fish, dairy, health, elite sports facilities, modular buildings, oil industry and ventilation and air conditioning across the UK and Internationally. 

If you would like to know about how you can improve the health of your staff and customers, increase the shelf life of your food and more through air hygiene please visit aahygiene.com