Automated Hygiene Stations For Meat Packing and Poultry, Seafood, & Meat Manufacturers

In meat packing and meat, seafood, and poultry manufacturing, hygiene compliance and food safety regulations are of utmost importance for maintaining high quality products and to preventing meat recalls, seafood recalls, and chicken recalls. CleanTech^® Automated Handwashing and Footwear Hygiene Stations, made for poultry, seafood, and meat manufacturers, offer a convenient, reliable, truly easy way to maintain a clean and safe meat production and meat packing environment, giving poultry, seafood, and meat manufacturers peace of mind and allowing them to focus on what they do best – producing high-quality products free from chicken recalls, seafood recalls, and meat recalls.

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Meat Processing Equipment Engineered for Seafood, Poultry, and Meat Packing & Manufacturing

Check out our meat packing and meat manufacturing equipment that makes seafood, meat, and poultry production effective and worry-free from cross-contamination from human error and outside sources like chicken salmonella and in full compliance with FDA seafood, USDA poultry regulations, and USDA meat regulations and inspection requirements.

We've spent three decades developing and perfecting technology that blends engineering, science, and chemistry to automate the hygiene process, overcome human variability and provide a vastly more efficient and consistent hygiene event.

Say goodbye to traditional methods and embrace cutting-edge hand and footwear hygiene technology made for meat, seafood, and poultry manufactures that revolutionizes the meat processing industry. Save time and resources while ensuring compliance with stringent FDA seafood and USDA meat regulations and food safety requirements. Traditional hygiene methods can struggle with compliance and employee hygiene monitoring. Without automation, these traditional methods lead to human error and variability which can result in poor hygiene practices and the spread of harmful pathogens. Join the movement towards a safer and more efficient meat manufacturing industry with our hand and footwear hygiene stations for protein manufacturers are designed to revolutionize your meat manufacturing process to ensure top-notch hygiene standards, reduce risk, and prevent meat recalls.

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Not only do Meritech’s automated hygiene solutions reduce the risk of cross-contamination and pathogen spread they:

Are clinically-proven to consistently remove more than 99.9% of pathogens like Salmonella and Listeria
Help increase hygiene compliance and cut handwashing time in half
Integrate seamlessly into a facility’s location and hygiene program
Make hygiene compliance monitoring and documentation effortless

Reduce the chances of meat recalls with hygiene automation. By incorporating these stations into the meat manufacturing process, meat manufacturers can significantly increase compliance to reduce the risk of cross-contamination, making fixes to common meat food safety issues like salmonella in chicken and deli meat recalls. When you implement our hand and footwear stations, you're not just meeting compliance requirements; you're showcasing your commitment to excellence.

Our hand and footwear hygiene meat processing equipment meets the rigorous standards set by FDA Seafood Regulations and USDA Meat Inspection Requirements. Whether you're manufacturing and processing meat, poultry, or seafood, trust our FDA and USDA approved hygiene equipment to keep your products safe and your customers satisfied. We have conducted over 50 third-party efficacy studies in certified independent laboratories to ensure the effectiveness of our automated hygiene systems. These laboratories specialize in topical antimicrobials and the science of hands, and they use the ASTM hand hygiene testing mandated by the FDA. This testing method, known as the “Glove Juice Test Methodology,” is the standard in the United States for validating hand hygiene effectiveness. The results speak for themselves: our CleanTech^® automated hygiene systems have been clinically validated to remove more than 99.9% of pathogens from hands during each 12-second cycle.

Invest in the best for your business and comply with USDA meat inspection requirements, USDA poultry regulations, and FDA seafood regulations, and prevent meat recalls, including deli meat recalls and chicken salmonella recalls, seafood recalls, effortlessly with our hand and footwear hygiene stations made meat manufactures. Your meat manufacturing facility's reputation and your customers' safety are our top priority.

Hand and footwear hygiene equipment plays a crucial role in maintaining a compliant meat manufacturing facility, and consistency and ease are key in effective meat processing equipment. We pride ourselves on providing meat processing equipment that meets the highest standards of hygiene, giving you peace of mind and confidence in your workplace. Meat manufacturers need simple-to-use hand and footwear hygiene frozen food manufacturing equipment and automated to reduce human error to make it consistently effective for all users to ensure that the wash is adequate. Automated hygiene equipment is the ultimate game-changer in maintaining USDA meat and FDA seafood food safety regulations and a hygienic environment for all users.

At Meritech, our innovative approach eliminates the variability that can occur in manual systems and manual handwashing, guaranteeing that each and every hygiene moment is a perfect wash. Our hand and footwear hygiene equipment made for seafood, poultry, and meat manufacturers equipment with built in hand and footwear hygiene monitoring is designed to ensure a swift and hassle-free wash and reduce the risk of cross-contamination by utilizing sensors, timing, and touchless operation.

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By investing and implementing in CleanTech^® automated hand and footwear stations, meat manufacturers can ensure a clean and efficient production process, ultimately benefiting both your meat processing facility and the protein customers you serve.

Our superior hygiene solution is specially designed to meet the stringent FDA seafood and USDA meat requirements of meat manufacturing facilities while keeping your employees and budget in mind. We have uniquely formulated hygiene solutions are designed to ensure the highest standards of hygiene, skin health, and food safety throughout your frozen food production process. Meritech's refillable solution cartridges are specifically designed to work with our automated hygiene system to ensure the removal of 99.9% of pathogens during each hand washing cycle and ensure the perfect hand wash in your meat, seafood, and chicken manufacturing facility.

Our hygiene solution is designed to streamline your hygiene processes, saving you time and money. Meat manufacturers can streamline meat processing, reduce downtime, and increase overall output of protein production facilities with our technology and solutions. Plus, not only are these unique solutions designed for optimal pathogen reduction, but they also improve skin health, which is important for the prevention of pathogens. They are alcohol-free, fragrance-free, triclosan-free, dye-free, biodegradable and kosher.

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We've revolutionized the game with our innovative range of eco-conscious hand and footwear hygiene equipment made for meat manufacturing facilities. Our hygiene equipment is designed with efficiency in mind, and we're proud to be creating eco-friendly and sustainable hand and footwear hygiene equipment. Meritech CleanTech^® systems revolutionize the concept of sustainable and eco-frie ndly hygiene for meat, poultry, and seafood manufacturing. These automated handwashing stations are sustainability designed:

Ensuring zero waste by using 100% of the water to clean hands, that waste 35% of the water without ever touching the hands
Meritech's systems maximize energy efficiency, utilizing incredibly low electrical power consumption.

By choosing sustainable CleanTech^® hand and footwear hygiene equipment, you're not only ensuring the safety and cleanliness of your meat manufacturing processes but also taking a stand for a cleaner and greener planet.

Compare CleanTech^® Handwash to Manual Hand Wash

Since supplements do not require FDA approval, how can I assure my consumers my nutraceutical, vitamin, protein powders, and natural products are safe?

Since Nutraceutical products do not require FDA approval, being able to confidently assure and inform your consumers that your supplement processing facility has proper hygiene and food safety management systems in place. With Meritech's fully automated hygiene system, you can always be confident in your nutraceutical plant's hygiene compliance. By prioritizing hygiene and safety in nutraceutical processing, your consumers will feel more comfortable with your nutraceutical product and you will be able to uphold the integrity of your supplement brand.

Our company has been doing manual handwashing for years, and we've never had a problem. Why should we change? What are the benefits of automating?

A good manual handwash is effective at reducing hand bacteria counts, no doubt. However, the manual handwash method cannot be guaranteed to be consistent from person to person and day-to-day, otherwise this would be a good alternative. Manual handwashing is inherently variable. Important aspects of the handwash, such as amount of soap, amount of water, coverage of the hand (fingernails, fingertips, between the fingers, wrist, etc.), and duration of the wash vary from wash to wash. By automating the process, these aspects are closely controlled and each person gets a high-quality handwash independent of the human variability factor. If you have had no problems in the past, then statistically you are overdue for a problem. CleanTech will standardize each hand wash and guarantee clean hands. Meritech has performed an independent study which demonstrates that our technology-based approach to hand hygiene, with a 12 second cycle, is equivalent to a full 1 minute wash (30 seconds of lathering, 30 seconds of rinsing).

We use gloves. Why does my company need CleanTech?

Because of the high risk of cross contamination! In a study by BioScience Laboratories that tested randomly selected vinyl food grade gloves, 80 percent were found to have pre-existing punctures or tears. In addition, the use of gloves creates the perfect environment for the breeding colonies of pathogens on the hands. When handwashing was performed prior to gloving, no significant microbial growth was observed. In another study, hands that were initially inoculated with E. coli before donning gloves were determined to have significant counts on the outside surface of the gloves after use – this is known as cross contamination and it is why there are many industries that actually discourage glove use. For those companies that do use gloves, the CDC recommends washing before gloving due to the rapid growth of bacteria on gloved hands, and due to the risk of punctures and tears during use. When hands are washed effectively prior to wearing gloves, the risk of cross contamination is reduced but the key is that the manual wash needs to be effective. Only a Meritech CleanTech system can guarantee an effective wash prior to gloving.

How can I keep my nutraceutical processing facility / cleanroom up to hygiene standards?

It is critical to implement and educate hygiene standards throughout your entire nutraceutical manufacturing facility and throughout the entire nutraceutical and supplement production process. It is also key to have the right hygiene equipment available for your nutraceutical plant workers. The right equipment is easy-to-use and fast, like Meritech's handwashing and footwear hyiegen systems. The digital screen plays the simple instructions each time the machine is used and is only a 12 second cycle, making it easy to train new employees and making it a very quick process.

I use instant hand sanitizers. Why do I need CleanTech?

Alcohol gel is not the answer to the problem of poor hand hygiene and should be used ONLY when manual washing or a Meritech system is not readily available (this is the position of the FDA)! Instant hand sanitizers are not an acceptable method for handwashing in any food applications (production or food service). The reason is that hand sanitizers are rarely used correctly, and if they are, the contact time should be 20 to 30 seconds total, to be effective against many pathogens. Sanitizers are NOT healthy for the skin and actually damage the skin to the point it is easier for many pathogens to colonize in the cracks of dried and dead skin. Most importantly, alcohol gel sanitizers are not effective against many pathogens and the use of alcohol gel can actually promote the spread of disease by creating a false sense of security and discouraging effective handwashing. Norovirus on cruise lines are a great example – the CDC has clearly stated that alcohol gel does not kill or remove norovirus and cruise lines are being required to encourage more regular or CleanTech automated handwashing. When instant hand sanitizers are used in ANY application, people are misled to believe that they are cleaning their hands; therefore they lessen their trips to a sink with soap and water. This false sense of security actually increases cross contamination and infection rates.

What does the Meritech system require from my facility?

Please refer to each model’s spec sheet for details. All systems require the same plumbing as a standard sink; hot & cold water supply and a drain, and 110V power outlet. Note that our systems do not heat the water. The hot water is supplied by the facility and then the system will automatically blend the hot and cold to about 105ºF. If there is a hot water supply problem, a booster heater is recommended and Meritech engineers can help you with specifications for a booster heater.

What makes CleanTech better than a sink or no-touch hand sink?

CleanTech shines in three areas:

Standardization: The consistent wash technique, and accurate solutions delivery of the CleanTech system has been clinically proved to be more effective than a manual hand wash.
Efficacy: The CleanTech system removes transient microorganisms on the hands by 99.98%.
Compliance: Employees are encouraged to wash hands by the sheer nature of the CleanTech system, including the ease of operation and comfort and the skin friendly conditioning that is included in the wash. In addition, CleanTech monitors compliance by counting washes.

CleanTech^® Automated Handwashing & Footwear Stations For Meat Packing, and Meat, Seafood, & Poultry Manufacturers

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Meat Processing Equipment Engineered for Seafood, Poultry, and Meat Packing & Manufacturing

CleanTech^® Automated Handwashing Systems for Protein Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Automated Meat Processing Equipment for Footwear Hygiene Made for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Manufacturing and Meat Packing

CleanTech^® Enhancements for Footwear Sanitation to Reduce Cross Contamination, like Chicken Salmonella, and Meat Recalls, Seafood Recalls, and Chicken Recalls

Try CleanTech^® in your poultry, meat and seafood manufacturing facility risk free for 60 days, no commitment required.

Why Automated Hand and Footwear Hygiene is Better for Meat Manufacturers to Reduce Meat Recalls, even Deli Meat Recalls, and to Protect from Chicken Salmonella Contamination

Increase Compliance in Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Clinically Validated for FDA Meat Regulations, Including FDA Seafood Regulations and USDA Meat Inspection Requirements, Including USDA Poultry Regulations

Consistently Effective for All Users and Protein Processing Facility Employees

Consistently Effective for All Users and Protein Processing and Meat Packing Facility Employees

Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Hand and Footwear Hygiene Equipment for Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Increase Compliance in Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Clinically Validated for FDA Seafood Regulations and USDA Meat Inspection Requirements and Regulations, Including USDA Poultry Regulations

Consistently Effective for All Users and Protein Processing and Meat Packing Facility Employees

Uniquely Formulated Solutions for Poultry, Seafood, and Meat Manufacturing

Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Hand and Footwear Hygiene Equipment for Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

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CleanTech® Automated Handwashing & Footwear Stations For Meat Packing, and Meat, Seafood, & Poultry Manufacturers

Trusted by Industry Leaders

Meat Processing Equipment Engineered for Seafood, Poultry, and Meat Packing & Manufacturing

CleanTech® Automated Handwashing Systems for Protein Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Automated Meat Processing Equipment for Footwear Hygiene Made for Meat, Poultry, and Seafood Manufacturing and Meat Packing

CleanTech® Enhancements for Footwear Sanitation to Reduce Cross Contamination, like Chicken Salmonella, and Meat Recalls, Seafood Recalls, and Chicken Recalls

Try CleanTech® in your poultry, meat and seafood manufacturing facility risk free for 60 days, no commitment required.

Why Automated Hand and Footwear Hygiene is Better for Meat Manufacturers to Reduce Meat Recalls, even Deli Meat Recalls, and to Protect from Chicken Salmonella Contamination

Increase Compliance in Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Clinically Validated for FDA Meat Regulations, Including FDA Seafood Regulations and USDA Meat Inspection Requirements, Including USDA Poultry Regulations

Consistently Effective for All Users and Protein Processing Facility Employees

Consistently Effective for All Users and Protein Processing and Meat Packing Facility Employees

Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Hand and Footwear Hygiene Equipment for Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Increase Compliance in Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

Clinically Validated for FDA Seafood Regulations and USDA Meat Inspection Requirements and Regulations, Including USDA Poultry Regulations

Consistently Effective for All Users and Protein Processing and Meat Packing Facility Employees

Uniquely Formulated Solutions for Poultry, Seafood, and Meat Manufacturing

Sustainable & Eco-Friendly Hand and Footwear Hygiene Equipment for Meat Manufacturing and Meat Packing

FAQs

Contact Us

Hygiene Education for Food Safety

Featured Food Processing Blog:

Employee Hygiene Toolbox

Products

Services

Markets

Company

Resources

CleanTech^® Automated Handwashing & Footwear Stations For Meat Packing, and Meat, Seafood, & Poultry Manufacturers

CleanTech^® Automated Handwashing Systems for Protein Manufacturing and Meat Packing

CleanTech^® Enhancements for Footwear Sanitation to Reduce Cross Contamination, like Chicken Salmonella, and Meat Recalls, Seafood Recalls, and Chicken Recalls

Try CleanTech^® in your poultry, meat and seafood manufacturing facility risk free for 60 days, no commitment required.