A preventive maintenance program depends on the equipment manufacturer\u2019s specified requirement for maintenance. Steps suggested in preventive maintenance include items such as:<\/p>\n

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• Inspection<\/li>\n
• Lubrication<\/li>\n
• Adjustment and replacement of equipment parts<\/li>\n
• Testing<\/li>\n
• Cleaning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

  Calibration<\/h3>\n

  All equipment used to ensure quality or food safety checks must be calibrated. The equipment calibration program guarantees the equipment readings are precise and give control of the process. The accuracy of all the equipment engaged with quality and safety control must be monitored. In the event that equipment is malfunctioning, it can affect food safety. For instance, if a thermometer used to check critical temperature isn’t working precisely, it won’t appear unless the thermometer is calibrated and verified.<\/p>\n

  Equipment Calibration program can be performed by an assigned staff inside the organisation or by any verified contractor. All equipment must be calibrated against the standards and take after equipment specifications. While hiring a contractor for equipment calibration, check the reliability of the organisation offering the administrations.<\/p>\n

  Calibration record<\/h4>\n

  All calibration tasks should include consistent records as follows:<\/p>\n

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  • Identification of equipment<\/li>\n
  • Person in charge of calibration<\/li>\n
  • Calibration results<\/li>\n
  • Date<\/li>\n
  • Reason for calibration<\/li>\n
  • Calibration corrective action<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Devices that need periodic calibration include: pH meters, temperature measuring\/recording devices, timing devices, pressure gauges, scales, temperature control units, metal detectors, magnets, flow meters (ex: chlorine feed rate meters), aw (water activity) meters, hygrometers and other specialized control instruments.<\/p>\n

    Climate control spaces (ex: coolers, refrigerators, smoke houses, curing and drying rooms) should include calibrated measurement or recording device. The manufacturer of these devices needs to give you a written calibration strategies and frequencies. Equipment Calibration program should be deliberately performed via prepared faculty. At the point when calibration of basic devices is required on equipment, for example, scales or metal detectors, an accredited office or the equipment supplier needs to guarantee instrument precision.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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