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Does Your Third Party Equipment Meet Food Safety Standards? Harborage Points

Harborage points refer to any location within equipment that fosters conditions conducive to bacterial growth.
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Common examples of harborage points include:

  • Zones where standing water accumulates
  • Hollow spaces or penetrations in the material
  • Unwelded or irregular joints, cracks, or seams
  • Corroded materials



Protein processors frequently need to modify equipment to suit their production requirements, and must confirm that these adaptations do not introduce additional harborage points. Where feasible, third-party equipment should be modular or tailored to the precise specifications of the production facility.

Learn more about our yield recovery equipment for protein processors.

Source: food-safety.com
Photos: 3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc.