Food contact surface

How it is used

Used in equipment descriptions and cleaning plans; it identifies the surface's function.

Example sentences

1. The inside of the mixing bowl is a food contact surface.

   The classification depends on direct contact with food.

2. The checklist distinguishes food contact surfaces from cupboard doors.

   The category helps describe which surfaces the record concerns.

Common collocations

• clean food contact surfaces
• food-contact equipment

Related terms

• sanitizeTo reduce the number of germs on a clean surface or piece of equipment to a safe level, using heat or a chemical product called a sanitizer.
• HACCPHazard Analysis and Critical Control Points: a food safety system that identifies the points where food could become unsafe and sets checks and limits to control them.

More terms: Food Safety & Hygiene

• cross-contamination
• allergen
• danger zone
• FIFO
• use-by date
• core temperature
• thaw
• foodborne illness
• sanitizer test strip
• cleaning schedule