Mindy Brashear Texas Tech University

Publish Date: June 3, 2006

The importance of food safety and sanitation as it relates to your economic survivability is paramount. It just takes a review of how a few of the industry giants have been humbled by recent product recalls to understand the necessity of proper attention to sanitation. Sanitation, although normally an afterthought or a job relegated to someone lower down the employee chain, can be the difference in not only survival but profitability. Below are some important aspects of sanitation to consider in order to sustain your profitability and reputation.