EHEDG hygienic design publications

Overview

Help assure food safety through good hygienic design of food processing equipment

Prevention of food contamination through good hygienic practice is becoming ever-more important in the production of safe and wholesome food products, in fact, hygienic and functional design of equipment should be considered together at the outset, though this is often not done. The European Hygienic Engineering Design Group (EHEDG) is an independent consortium formed to develop guidelines and test methods for the safe and hygienic processing of foods. The guidelines listed below, and which specifically tackle aspects of hygienic design of food processing equipment, are drawn from a series which covers many aspects of hygienic food production. Details of the full set are available on request from CCFRA (see form overleaf) and in the publications section of the website (www.campden.co.uk).

Hygienic equipment design criteria
EHEDG Guide No. 8 (12 pages)
This provides guidance on the principles of designing and constructing food equipment that will not compromise the microbiological safety of the food product.

Hygienic design of closed equipment for the processing of liquid food
EHEDG Guide No. 10 (17 pages)
Building on EHEDG Guide No. 8, this guide presents examples of how to apply hygienic design criteria to equipment intended for use in closed process equipment.

Hygienic design of equipment for open processing
EHEDG Guide No. 13 (20 pages)
The risk of contamination of food products during open processing is significantly higher with poorly designed equipment. This guide highlights the principles of good hygienic design for such equipment.

General hygienic design criteria for the safe processing of dry particulate materials
EHEDG Guide No. 22 (20 pages)
The food industry handles many dry materials, each demanding different hygienic design criteria for specific process equipment and process lines. This guide highlights the hygienic aspects of design for such equipment. (Note that it does not extend to personal safety or environment protection).