The importance of steam quality in the food industry

Different steam qualities are used in industry. Each of them have different contamination risks. Steam quality can affect the quality and safety of the final food product. Therefore, it is important to have the right type of steam. 

Steam is a widely used product in many different industries. For example, many of our customers in the food industry use steam in the production process where it can come into direct contact with their food product. For example, soups and sauces can be prepared heated with direct steam injection. In this case, the quality of steam becomes important. For there are different types of steam, each of which has its own quality. If you do not use the right quality, the risk of product contamination increases. 

Culinary steam

When steam comes into direct contact with a food product, it is important to have culinary steam. This also applies to cleaning contact surfaces that then come into contact with food products. The water and steam in pipes often contain minuscule particles and, in addition, contain additives to prevent corrosion. To ensure that these do not get into the food product, you can filter steam into 'culinary steam'.

In most cases, this type of steam is clean enough for the food industry. There are also situations and other industries where an even 'cleaner' steam is desired or even mandatory. Read more about other types of steam on the Scharff Techniek website.

Quality assurance

To guarantee the quality of filters that make culinary steam, they must comply with a guideline. The filters for culinary steam supplied by Scharff Techniek are certified by the European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG). This makes them suitable for all applications in the food industry, where steam comes into contact with your product. 

Specialist in steam for the food industry

Scharff Techniek has been supplying steam systems for 40 years, of which the food industry is one of the largest customers. We think along with you to design a steam installation tailored to the exact needs and wishes of your company or production process.

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