Understanding and managing the food safety risk of packline brushbeds
Author: Rob Blakey, Ines Hanrahan, Faith Critzer
Published: 2017
Summary: The objectives of this project were: 1) Compare current brush cleaning and sanitation procedures in eight apple packing houses in WA to determine the effectiveness of these procedures. 2) Determine if fruit sanitation practices are adequate to reduce the risk of cross-contamination from wax brushes during a production shift. 3) Determine if wax brushes are a commercially significant source of spoilage organisms. 4) Determine if there is a difference between the packing organic and conventional fruit in the above objectives. 5) Conduct appropriate food safety extension outreach with the apple packing industry.
