3M Enhances Clean-Trace Products

ST. PAUL, Minn. - 3M Food Safety has made software enhancements to its 3M Clean-Trace Hygiene Monitoring System, a family of products for food and beverage processors, the comapny announced.

3M Clean-Trace Data Trending Software Version 5.03 allows easy identification of cleanliness and continuous improvement in sanitation programs after samples are taken from the production line, 3M said. The updated software is available in 20 languages and includes: newly formatted, audit-ready reports; customizable trend analytics and a sophisticated graph wizard; and tools for development and implementation of company-specific sample plans and master sanitation schedules.

By using the full capabilities of the software to transform data into trend analytics, hygiene managers are equipped with valuable insights that can track cleaning effectiveness, bring about improved sanitation processes and standards as well as address audit requests that originate internally or externally, according to the manufacturer.

"The Clean-Trace Data Trending Software allows customers around the world to almost instantly pinpoint where a sanitation problem occurs and addresses it at the source," said Tom Dewey, 3M Food Safety global marketing manager. "Not only do they find contaminants in the manufacturing line, they can systematically identify trends with equipment, work crews and processes - even predict where future issues could happen."

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