Sanitation and Microbial Control Committee

Objectives / Goals

To promote the improvement of sanitation processes and to provide a forum for technical exposure to alternative processes within the beverage industry.

Officers

Areas of Interest

• Sanitation methods for cold-filled production equipment
• Sanitation methods for
  • Cold-filled production equipment
  • Hot-filled production equipment
  • Aseptic processing and filling
  • Filtration equipment
• Efficacy of cleaners and sanitizers
• Safety of sanitizers and cleaners
• Sanitation method validation
• Microbiology
  • Test methods
  • Interpretation of test results
  • Microorganisms of concern to the beverage industry
• CIP Methodology
• Environmental impact of sanitation programs
  • Water management
  • Effluent management -- BOD, COD, pH, EC, etc.
• Microbiological testing methods
• Interpretation of microbiological results
• Microbiological ecology

Subcommittees

• Sanitation Manual -- Manual revisions were completed in 2006, committee has been dissolved.
• Model HACCP Plan -- Model HACCP plan has been completed, committee has been dissolved.

Joint Committees

• Non-Traditional Beverages -- Joint project on sanitation for non-traditional beverages
• Global Issues and Technology -- Joint project on sustainability (water use)
• Water -- Joint project on sanitation for fountain beverages

Archive

Click here for the committee's archive page.

Related Links / Downloads

Meeting Minutes

BevTech '11 Meeting Minutes

BevTech '10 Meeting Minutes

BevTech '09 Meeting Minutes