Fungi, downtimes and smaller producers looking for flooring systems are just a few of the issues that a flooring suppliers has to deal with. Here, James Airey discusses what is currently on the minds of those seeking to put in new flooring. Q. What is the biggest issue for people looking for new flooring in dairy right now? Dairy product processors have particular concern with the risk of bacterial contamination. Bacteria present on long shelf-life products such as cheese can grow to fatal levels. Although the focus has been put on hygiene cleaning processes, these are limited to out of production hours, providing the opportunity for bacteria to grow on the surfaces during the production shift.
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