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How to get started with environmental monitoring.
Understanding the concepts and strategies behind environmental monitoring is a first step towards successfully implementing it as a part of your food safety program. Download the Environmental Monitoring Handbook to get started, and reach out to our team of experts to discuss your program in more detail.
Peace of mind for manufacturers.
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Improve food safety and qualityIdentify potential spoilage or safety issues in your facility, help prevent costly product recalls and deliver a better quality of food for your customers. It's all possible when you use 3M solutions as part of a robust environmental monitoring program.
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Continuous improvements driven by dataWith the right data analysis and management, like that available from the 3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Monitoring Software, you can help identify and justify new opportunities for cleaning and sanitation improvements throughout your facility.
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Inspire a food safety cultureInspire and build a better food safety culture by embedding an environmental monitoring program into your organization. With a variety of 3M solutions and our customer-focused educational resources at hand, you'll have what you need to foster positive change and make a difference for your customers and your company.
Innovating to simplify.
3M Food Safety offers innovative solutions for environmental monitoring in every zone of your facility, from food contact zones (Zone 1) to non-food contact zones (Zones 2 to 4). Download this infographic (PDF, 1.07 MB) to see where to focus different test methods within a manufacturing environment.
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Indicator and spoilage testing3M™ Petrifilm™ Plates
- Test across all zones, with increased focus on Zones 1 and 2.
- Identify indicator and spoilage organisms on processing equipment and environment.
- 3M Petrifilm Plates are ready-to-use testing solutions to verify and validate sanitation.
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Hygiene Monitoring3M™ Clean-Trace™ Hygiene Monitoring System
- Test regularly in Zones 1 and 2.
- Use ATP testing with visual inspection and microbiological testing for a robust hygiene monitoring program.
- 3M Clean-Trace System provides real-time testing results and data trending.
Explore the 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring System
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Pathogen testing3M™ Molecular Detection System
- Test across all zones, with increased focus on Zones 2 and 3.
- Identify pathogen sources before they lead to contamination.
- 3M Molecular Detection System uses a single post-enrichment protocol and provides results.
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Sample Collection3M™ Environmental Scrub Sampler
- Collect samples in each zone to ensure effective cleaning.
- Compatible with indicator and pathogen testing.
- 3M sample collection technology offers solutions for a wide spectrum of neutralizers.
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Allergen testing3M™ ELISA Testing Kit & Lateral Flow Device
- Test areas with direct food contact, prioritizing Zones 1 and 2.
- Identify and monitor potential areas of cross-contact to minimize contamination.
- 3M™ Allergen Testing provides accurate detection of processed and unprocessed target proteins.
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Lab automation3M™ Petrifilm™ Plate Reader Advanced & Hamilton® foodInspect™ NIMBUS®
- Technology to help labs improve productivity.
- Available software to track and record test results.
- 3M automation technology can free up time to take on more value-added tasks.
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A new standard of sampling.
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Validations and Recognitions
Third-party validation confirms that our products used for environmental monitoring are reliable and repeatable, performing equal to or better than the reference method to which each was compared. Learn more about the importance of laboratory recognition and third party validated methods (PDF, 1 MB).
View validations: 3M Petrifilm Plate validations (PDF, 268 KB) | 3M Molecular Detection System validations (PDF, 236 KB)
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US Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection ServiceSelected as the primary detection
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US Food & Drug AdministrationU.S. FDA Equivalent Testing
Methodologies for Listeria species
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AOAC International20 AOAC International Official Methods of Analysis (OMA) Validations and 14 AOAC Performance Tested Method (PTM) Certifications
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AFNOR19 NF VALIDATION by AFNOR Certifications
Learn About Key Environmental Monitoring Topics
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Food Spoilage Learning PathwayDid you know that environmental monitoring can be used to improve product quality, reduce spoilage and extend shelf life? Learn more about controlling food spoilage in this 6-part learning pathway from Cornell University’s Dr. Randy Worobo.
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Reducing Risks - WebinarEffective environmental monitoring programs can help to reduce risk of recalls, extend product shelf life, streamline production and increase customer satisfaction. Join Dr. Martin Wiedmann of Cornell University for a 5-part environmental monitoring learning pathway designed to step through levels of content from beginner, to intermediate and advanced.
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Additional Resources for Creating an Environmental Monitoring Program
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Environmental Monitoring ProceduresLearn how to use 3M Petrifilm Plates as part of your environmental monitoring program.
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Back to Basics: Hygiene MonitoringExplore the role of hygiene monitoring in an environmental monitoring program.
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Environmental Listeria DetectionLearn why 3M Molecular Detection System is validated for Listeria detection in meat, seafood, dairy and retail environments.
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Here are key considerations for meeting your organization's sample collection needs.
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Listeria Recovery After Extended RefrigerationSee how 3M™ Hydrated-Sponges make product sampling easier and more convenient.
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Environmental Monitoring Articles
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