Because developing and maintaining a comprehensive cleaning and sanitation program is critical—especially as disruptions hit the production process—Karl Thorsen, food safety and sanitation manager at General Mills, offered FA&M attendees a methodical approach for developing a program that is suitable for the application.
Thorsen outlines six critical steps of sanitation. He notes that while these steps can be used in any safety-related food program, he focuses on the cleaning and sanitation aspects.