The air quality in your food processing facility not only influences the physical conditions of your environment but also directly impacts the quality of your products. By controlling temperature and humidity levels, you can ensure both the safety of your products and the overall environment of your facility.
3 Dangers Caused by Moisture in Your Facility
Adverse levels of moisture in your facility can lead to significant issues:
1. Hazardous Working Environment
Facilities utilizing freezers or refrigeration are particularly susceptible to condensation. Fluctuating temperatures due to facility entry, airflow issues, and other factors can contribute to condensation formation on products and surfaces. This can result in slick surfaces, dripping water, frost, icing, and contamination of food products.
2. Food Safety
Moisture and humidity issues leading to condensation on food processing equipment or products pose a serious risk of direct and cross-contamination, potentially ruining production. Proper climate control maintains moisture levels within the appropriate range, minimizing condensation risk and controlling mold and bacteria growth.
3. Financial Impacts
Besides physical hazards and product safety concerns, moisture can have significant financial ramifications for your business. Violations of USDA and FDA standards regarding condensation can lead to recalls, safety violations, fines, and damage to your business’s reputation among consumers.
How to Create a Safe Environment in Your Facility
Mitigating condensation in facilities involves several common methods:
Wiping and Mopping the Facility
While wiping down and mopping can effectively sanitize and address condensation, this method requires manual labor and time, and there’s a risk of spreading contamination.
Applying Film
Specialized films such as aluminum, stainless steel, PVC, and copper are available to manage surface condensation. These films reduce the risk of falling drops that could contaminate food. They are effective for areas with intermittent condensation but may not work in continuously moist areas.
Temporary Climate Control
The most effective approach to creating a safe working environment and ensuring product quality is by controlling moisture and humidity levels in the facility. While installing or upgrading HVAC systems is effective, it can be expensive and may require additional condensation management. Industrial Drying Solutions offers a wide range of temperature control equipment, including industrial dehumidifiers and cooling units, to manage the climate in your facility with precision. Our equipment is cost-effective, enhances productivity, and minimizes downtime. A temporary solution may be preferred if condensation only occurs seasonally or during specific times. Choosing a rental option saves against a significant capital expenditure for a permanent system upgrade when the issue is temporary. Additionally, we can provide rental generators alongside temperature control equipment to mitigate service interruptions during planned or unplanned power outages.
Why Choose IDS?
Industrial Drying Solutions has extensive experience in resolving food and manufacturing facility challenges nationwide. Our expert team collaborates with you to deliver a comprehensive rental solution, from assessing your needs to providing and installing equipment. With our 24/7/365 service and support, you can trust us to be there whenever you need assistance.
Whether your issue is temporary or ongoing, IDS offers flexible solutions tailored to your requirements.
