Why do biofilms keep returning in food processing environments? Learn about persistence, harborage points, and how biofilms continuously recontaminate surfaces. Introduction You’ve cleaned thoroughly.You’ve followed protocol.Your test results look acceptable. And yet… contamination returns. This is one of the most frustrating challenges in food processing — and in many cases, the root cause is biofilm […]
Where do biofilms hide in food processing facilities? Learn the high-risk areas and why standard cleaning and inspection often miss them. Introduction One of the biggest challenges with biofilms is not removing them — it’s finding them in the first place. Because biofilms rarely develop on obvious, easy-to-clean surfaces. They establish themselves in areas that: […]
What is biofilm in the food industry? Learn how biofilms form, why they are difficult to detect, and why they pose a serious risk to food safety and hygiene. Introduction In food processing environments, hygiene standards are high, cleaning protocols are strict, and microbial testing is routine. Yet despite all of this, contamination events still […]
In the food and beverage processing industries, maintaining hygiene standards is non-negotiable. For sectors like water bottling, dairy production, and any process relying on Clean-in-Place (CIP) systems, biofilms represent a persistent and often underestimated threat. These microscopic communities of bacteria can have severe consequences, ranging from product contamination to regulatory non-compliance, with ripple effects on […]
In this second video by Paul Browning of Feedom Hygiene UK we learn how #Listeria is able to burrow down into existing Pseudomonas #biofilms. We learn where look for biofilms and how to find them. Most importantly we find out how to prevent them from spreading around a food processing factory. Click here to watch […]
Paul Browning of Freedom Hygiene in the UK has posted a series of excellent videos on LinkedIn explaining biofilms and focusing on the relationship between Listeria monocytogenes and biofilms. Click here to watch this, the first in a series of videos, where we get to learn how to track down and eliminate Listeria Monocytogenes. “Biofilm […]
Is your CIP or water supply line clean? This 5-minute test will confirm. In a previous article (Random microbial spikes? You may have a biofilm) we discussed the need for finding and eliminating biofilms on open surfaces. But, what if they are not on the surface? What if they are creeping into your closed systems […]
The presence of biofilms on open surfaces in the food and pharmaceutical industries is a major risk factor when it comes to hygiene and safety, and most companies are unaware of their presence. How does BioFinder find biofilms? BioFinder is an innovative tool developed by scientists, that generates white foam when in contact with catalase […]
