Metal detectors, X-ray systems and other inspection/detection systems play a critical role in helping dairy processors prevent recalls that are tied to foreign materials such as metal and other issues that are not related to pathogens or allergens.
The greatest challenge dairy processors face in terms of potential foreign material contamination is stainless steel, noted Rich Cisek, CEO of Peco Controls/InspX Corp., San Carlos, California. That’s because the metal is so widely used in dairy processing operations.