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Gain insights to optimize your environmental monitoring program.
A brief online assessment can help identify areas for possible improvement and provide materials to guide your environmental monitoring program.
The importance of environmental monitoring.
The impact of major recalls, increased consumer awareness, changing regulations and international standards is driving a shift in food safety and quality strategies. While the focus of food testing has traditionally been on raw materials and finished product, a preventive approach through testing the food processing environment can help identify and correct potential issues before they lead to a major problem or recall.
How to get started with environmental monitoring.
Understanding the concepts and strategies behind environmental monitoring is a first step towards successfully implementing it as a part of your food safety program. Download the Environmental Monitoring Handbook to get started, and reach out to our team of experts to discuss your program in more detail.
Peace of mind for manufacturers.
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Improve food safety and quality.Identify potential spoilage or safety issues in your facility, help prevent costly product recalls and deliver a better quality of food for your customers. It's all possible when you use 3M solutions as part of a robust environmental monitoring program.
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Continuous improvements driven by data.With the right data analysis and management, like that available from the 3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Monitoring Software, you can help identify and justify new opportunities for cleaning and sanitation improvements throughout your facility.
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Inspire a food safety culture.Inspire and build a better food safety culture by embedding an environmental monitoring program into your organization. With a variety of 3M solutions and our customer-focused educational resources at hand, you'll have what you need to foster positive change and make a difference for your customers and your company.
Build your environmental monitoring program with our robust solutions.
3M Food Safety offers innovative solutions for environmental monitoring in every zone of your facility, from food contact zones (Zone 1) to non-food contact zones (Zones 2 to 4). Download this infographic to see where to focus different test methods within a manufacturing environment.
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Indicator and Spoilage Testing3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates- • Test across all zones, with increased focus on Zones 1 and 2.
- • Identify indicator and spoilage organisms on processing equipment and environment.
- • 3M Petrifilm Plates are ready-to-use testing solutions to verify and validate sanitation.
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Hygiene Monitoring3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Monitoring System- • Test regularly in Zones 1 and 2.
- • Use ATP testing with visual inspection and microbiological testing for a robust hygiene monitoring program.
- • 3M Clean-Trace System provides real-time testing results and data trending.
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Pathogen Testing3M™ Molecular Detection System- • Test across all zones, with increased focus on Zones 2 and 3.
- • Help identify pathogen sources before they lead to contamination.
- • 3M Molecular Detection System uses a single post-enrichment protocol and provides results.
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Sample Collection3M™ Environmental Scrub Sampler- • Collect samples in each zone to help ensure effective cleaning.
- • Compatible with indicator and pathogen testing.
- • 3M sample collection technology offers solutions for a wide spectrum of neutralizers.
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Allergen Testing3M™ ELISA Testing Kit and Lateral Flow Device- • Test areas with direct food contact, prioritizing Zones 1 and 2.
- • Identify and monitor potential areas of cross-contact to minimize contamination.
- • 3M Allergen Testing Kits provides accurate detection of processed and unprocessed target proteins.
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Lab Automation3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Reader Advanced and Hamilton® foodInspect™ NIMBUS®- • Technology to help labs improve productivity.
- • Available software to track and record test results.
- • 3M automation technology can free up time to take on more value-added tasks.
Validations and Recognitions
Third-party validation confirms that our products used for environmental monitoring are reliable and repeatable, performing equal to or better than the reference method to which each was compared. Learn more about the importance of laboratory recognition and third party validated methods (PDF 1MB).
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Health Canada4 MFHPB and 12 MFLP Methods included in the compendium of analytical methods from Health Canada
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AOAC International20 AOAC International Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) Validations and 14 AOAC Performance Tested Method (PTM) Certifications
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AFNOR19 NF VALIDATION by AFNOR Certifications
Additional Resources for Creating an Environmental Monitoring Program
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Environmental Monitoring ProceduresLearn how to use 3M Petrifilm Plates as part of your environmental monitoring program.
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Back to Basics: Hygiene MonitoringExplore the role of hygiene monitoring in an environmental monitoring program.
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Environmental Listeria Detection (US, English Only)Learn why 3M Molecular Detection System is validated for Listeria detection in meat, seafood, dairy and retail environments.
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