Why Biofilms in Food Factories Are Never Just One Bacteria
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How to Detect Biofilms in Your Facility
Learn practical methods for detecting biofilms in food processing environments and why early detection is critical for hygiene control. Introduction If biofilms are hidden, resistant, and persistent — detection becomes essential. But detecting biofilms is not the same as detecting bacteria. It requires a different approach. What Should You Be Detecting? Instead of only looking […]
Why Detection is the First Step in Biofilm Control
Biofilm control starts with detection. Learn why identifying biofilms is the first and most critical step in managing contamination in food processing. Introduction By now, we understand that biofilms: This leads to a critical conclusion: 👉 You cannot control what you cannot see The Shift in Approach Most hygiene systems are built around: But when […]
Why Traditional Micro Testing Misses Biofilms
Standard microbiological testing may not detect biofilms. Learn why CFU testing can miss hidden contamination in food processing environments. Introduction Microbiological testing is a cornerstone of food safety. Swabs are taken.Samples are analysed.Results are reviewed. And when results come back within acceptable limits, it’s easy to assume everything is under control. But when it comes […]
Why Biofilms Keep Coming Back (Even After Cleaning)
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 […]
Tracking down and eliminating Listeria
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 […]
Biofilms and Listeria
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 […]
Zero tolerance for Listeria means zero tolerance for biofilms!
Anyone working in the food processing industry will know how a biofilm left undetected and untreated can cause havoc. Outbreaks of large scale contamination start with biofilm-forming bacteria. Listeria are amongst the most enthusiastic of these biofilm formers. Listeria monocytogenes, is a foodborne pathogen responsible for the Listeriosis illness. It is able to rapidly adhere […]