Conveyorised oven bands

Maintenance Mitigation Compliance

From 1 January 2006, new EU food hygiene legislation has applied throughout the UK in the form of The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 which consists of 3 basic EU food hygiene regulations.

One of these regulations, Regulation (EC) No 852/2004 states "food business operators shall ensure that all stages of production, storage & distribution of food under their control satisfy the relevant hygiene requirements laid down in this regulation"

  • Why?

    Our objective is to provide a complete service designed to systematically and comprehensively clean the conveyorised oven band, to ensure that the standards of food hygiene and safety in the production environment comply with all current legislative requirements and to implement a programme of regular maintenance cleans resulting in the delivery of the following key objectives:

    • Compliance with third party external and customer audit and inspection requirements
    • Cleaner production lines providing a safer working environment
    • Reduced risk of oven fires
    • Increased productivity with fewer spoilt batches
    • Consistently better product quality and appearance
    • Improved, even heat transmission for a more uniform bake
    • Increased plant efficiency with minimal downtime
    • Cost savings through reduced energy consumption and plant maintenance
    • Satisfied line managers and operators but most importantly clients

    Our wealth of experience and knowledge of best practice and legislative requirements ensures a consistent quality of service whilst mitigating exposure to potential risks and safeguarding your reputation.

    All our work is certified and completed to support our clients’ compliance obligations in accordance with the following key legislation:

    • The Food Safety Act 1990
    • The Food Hygiene (England) Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/14)
    • The Food Safety and Hygiene (England) Regulations 2013 (SI 2013/2996)
    • European Commission Regulation (EC) No 852/2004
    • The Workplace (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations 1992 (SI 1992/3004)

    This will enable clients to demonstrate that 'due diligence' is being exercised and that all reasonable precautions are being taken to effectively maintain food hygiene standards.

  • How?

    Our competent, experienced and knowledgeable technicians, utilise the latest innovative methods, specialist equipment and chemicals to effectively remove all contaminants and food debris that might otherwise compromise the integrity, performance and efficiency of the plant.

    While undertaking the work on-site we ensure that all health and safety requirements such as the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/2677) and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Regulations 2002 (SI 2002/1144) are strictly adhered to at all times.

  • What?

    The oven band surface is initially treated for the removal of all accumulated deposits comprising grease, carbon and heat modified oil residues leaving the surface thoroughly clean and ready for use.

    Optionally, depending on the type of band being cleaned, following the cleaning process the baking side of the belt can be conditioned with the application of a suitable food grade release agent and polished to a high lustre ensuring consistent product release during the baking process.

  • When?

    At a minimum, the cleaning of such baking plant should be undertaken on an annual basis, however, many production lines will require a higher frequency of cleaning dependent on a combination of several factors such as the number days and hours in operation per week, type of product line, volume of baking taking place and even location.

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