Food processing surface cleaning system and method

Abstract

The invention provides food processing surface (40) cleaning system and related methods and uses. The system comprises: a vacuum source, a cleaning head (101), having walls (102, 106) defining a vacuum chamber (108) in communication via a vacuum line (150) with the vacuum source, the vacuum chamber (108) having an open vacuum mouth; and means for supplying a pressurised cleaning fluid via a fluid line (28) to one or more cleaning fluid outlets (26) within the vacuum chamber (108), the cleaning fluid outlets (26) being directed to spray cleaning fluid towards the vacuum mouth; whereby the vacuum mouth may in use be positioned near or against a food processing surface (40) to allow sprayed cleaning fluid to contact the surface and be removed under vacuum via the vacuum line (150). A preferred food processing surface (40) is a conveyor belt.

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