Hello,
We are a beverage manufacturer and on the production line prior to the cans being filled they get flipped upside down and blown out with a jet of air to remove any foreign bodies.
This air is sourced from a intake filtered blower, and it is HEPA filtered on the exit with an ionizer in line. At most, the pressure reaches 2-3psi, but is not compressed it just acts like a big fan. Would this need to be tested to satisfy an SQF auditor?
It does blow onto a food contact surface, the inside of a can, but not onto the product itself. Then all products are pasteurized.
Lastly if this does qualify, what would be potential methods for me to sample this air?
Thank you,