Answer:
Proper cleaning and sanitizing is essential to producing high quality, safe dairy products. A well-informed and trained staff provides the foundation for safe food processing.
The key concepts of sanitation controls are knowing what to clean, what soils are present, best practices for cleaning steps and washing factors, and understanding how to handle cleaning chemicals safely.
The first step in Sanitation Control is to understand the difference between cleaning and sanitizing.
Cleaning: removes soils from surfaces
Sanitizing: reduces the microorganisms on surfaces
An area must be cleaned before it can be sanitized. You can't sanitize dirt!
