Case Studies

Food Production Plant sees 95% Fewer Mold and Yeast Air-Plate Failures

A Look at How DHP® Technology Enabled Continuous Pathogen Control

Customer/Industry

Ready-to-Eat Protein Production Plant/Food Production

Location

USA

Indoor Coverage Area

15,000 ft2 / 200,000 ft3

Customer Goals

The customer needed a fast, non-disruptive way to help reduce mold and yeast contamination across its legacy production facility, protect product quality, and reduce customer complaints and shutdown risk.

Key Challenges

  • The aging facility was causing severe mold and yeast growth and spread throughout the plant
  • Mold and yeast colonized surfaces and spread via airborne spores, which settled onto the product across various production stages and ultimately entered the supply chain
  • The company received an influx of customer complaints, negative online reviews, and product returns
  • The Food Safety & Quality Assurance team needed a fast solution to keep the mold and yeast away from the product

Solution

24 Sentry XL Synexis® devices deployed throughout the facility without disrupting operations.

Results: Continuous Reductions Across All Seasons

95%
Decrease In Air
Plate test
Failures*
92%
Decrease In Food
Contact Surface
Failures* 
95%
Decrease In
Non-Food
Contact Failures* 
69%
Decrease In
Customer
Complaints** 

*average over 4 months pre-deployment vs. 13 months post-deployment for surface and air testing 
**average over 8 months pre vs. 13 months post for complaints 

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