Meat and Poultry Case Study – Implementation of the ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) at food manufacturing sites

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Before starting a food manufacturing process and after, it is important to confirm the cleanliness of the food machinery and utensils. Ensuring that the equipment does not contain microorganisms such as mould and fungi, food residues, and allergens. To verify the cleaning process to numbers, ATP Test(Kikkoman A3) is an effective tool. It can be used as one of your most valuable inspection tools for HACCP-based hygiene management. The ATP Test(Kikkoman A3) is rapidly being recognized as an on-site inspection tool. Highly-effective on enhancing employees’ awareness of hygiene control and reduce the risk of the secondary contamination of foodborne illnesses.

Suppliers of meat raw materials trialled in using Kikkoman A3 as part of their cleaning management.

Management Method

1. ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) is conducted after cleaning the equipment.
2. The cleaning standard is set at 500 RLU or less*3, and the cleaning pass/fail of each piece of equipment is determined.

•  Less than 500 RLU: Pass
• More than 500 RLU: Reclean and remeasure. Cleaning is repeated until the level is 500 RLU or less.

Measurement frequency

• More than once a month

Measurement point

• Cutting line: Cutting boards, conveyors during each process, 6 locations in total.
• Mincing line: A total of 12 locations, including cutting boards, conveyors during each process, and inside the mincing machine.

In addition to this cleaning management, once a year we conduct annual meat type analysis on the meat raw material using the ELISA method to confirm that there is no contamination of various meat.

The combination of daily cleaning control using the ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) and verification analysis using the ELISA method enables to thoroughly prevent allergen contamination from raw material level, thereby ensuring the product safety.

*The method of setting benchmarks is an example. it is desirable to consider it according to the actual situation of each company.

Source: Revised based on Monthly Food Chemical February 2021 “Utilization of ATP Test (Kikkoman A3) in meat allergen control”

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