Keeping the Food Supply Safe

packaging disinfection

New UVGI Tunnel Keeps Food Supply Safe

In addition to controlling contaminants for healthcare and bio-defense clients, VIGILAIR is also involved in nutraceutical manufacturing.
	Companies that produce food want to keep pathogens such as e. sakazakii, salmonella and e.coli out of their products. Our research and development team has been hard at work, creating a customized solution to this problem. Our answer comes in the form of a UVGI Tunnel. Each tunnel is custom designed to integrate into an existing or new production line. Our high intensity UV Tunnels disinfect packaging materials as they pass along the conveyor line. Our tunnels have demonstrated exceptional results, earning a 7 log kill on pathogens that are problematic for nutritional manufacturers.
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When E. coli, Salmonella or E. sakazakii is on the menu

Food producers are always vigilant to prevent pathogens from contaminating the products that you and I consume. But lately it seems that there have been some high profile recalls of foods that were tainted by harmful microorganisms. What does this have to do with airborne infection? The link is UVGI.
The mechanics of VIGILAIR® reducing contamination in hospitals can be applied to the food production industry. UVGI can inactivate pathogens such as:

• E. coli
• Salmonella
• E. sakazakii

VIGILAIR® technology can help keep food production clean by:

• inactivating microorganisms in the air used in food production
• inactivating microorganisms on the surfaces of food products
• inactivating microorganisms on the surfaces of packaging

Our technology is proving effective in keeping food safe and is used in production facilities in the US, Canada, Mexico and Asia. For more information on how VIGILAIR® is used in the food production industry, click here.
A concise primer to the role of UVGI in food production can be found here.