Manufacturing and ProductionFood Plant Sanitation and Cleaning in Place
Cleaning is the operation most often shortened when a plant is behind schedule, and the consequence appears days later as a microbiological result nobody can explain. This course makes cleaning verifiable rather than assumed. Delegates work through soil types and why protein, fat, carbohydrate and mineral deposits each need different chemistry. Detergent and sanitiser selection follow, including caustic, acid, chlorine, peracetic acid and quaternary compounds, with the surfaces each attacks. Cleaning in place is covered in operational detail: circuit design, flow velocity, temperature, contact time and concentration, and the consequence of relaxing any one of them. Manual cleaning and equipment strip down are addressed for the parts a circuit cannot reach. Verification is covered through visual inspection, swabbing, adenosine triphosphate testing and rinse water analysis. Chemical handling and operator safety follow. The course closes on cleaning schedules, on validation and on investigating a hygiene failure.
Course objectives
- Match cleaning chemistry to protein, fat, carbohydrate and mineral soils
- Select detergents and sanitisers appropriate to the surface
- Design a cleaning in place circuit with correct velocity and contact time
- Recognise the effect of relaxing temperature, time or concentration
- Strip down and clean the equipment a circuit cannot reach
- Verify cleaning by swabbing, adenosine triphosphate testing and rinse analysis
- Handle chemicals safely, validate a schedule and investigate a failure
Who should attend
- Hygiene and sanitation supervisors in food plants
- Quality assurance and food safety staff
- Production supervisors responsible for cleaning shifts
- Maintenance staff working on cleaning circuits
- Cleaning chemical suppliers supporting food clients
Course outline
- 01The operation cut when a plant is behind
- 02Soil types and the chemistry each needs
- 03Detergent and sanitiser selection
- 04Surface compatibility
- 05Cleaning in place circuit design
- 06Velocity, temperature, time and concentration
- 07Manual cleaning and strip down
- 08Verification, chemical safety, validation and failure investigation
Scheduled sessions
| Dates | Venue | Format | Price | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 to 25 September 2026 | Online | Online | R6,500 per delegate | Register Now |
| 9 to 11 December 2026 | Kigali, Rwanda | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |
| 8 to 10 February 2027 | Maputo, Mozambique | Classroom | USD 995 per delegate | Register Now |