food manufacturing and processing cleaning
Food Manufacturing Cleaning
Food safety cleaning that reduces contamination risk — and holds up under audit.
Food Manufacturing and Processing Cleaning
In food manufacturing, “looks clean” isn’t the standard. Risk is measured by what shows up in testing, audits, and customer scrutiny.
Clear Protect delivers specialised food manufacturing cleaning and pathogen control designed to reduce contamination risk, support audit readiness, and help keep production moving — without the reactive scramble.
What you’re protecting
A food site isn’t judged on effort — it’s judged on outcomes. When contamination risk climbs, the impact is fast:
- Intensified scrutiny from customers and auditors
- Product holds, rework, and unplanned downtime
- Complaints, investigations, and reputational damage
Our job is to help reduce the likelihood of those outcomes — by controlling hygiene-critical zones with disciplined methods and clear reporting.
Who we work with
- Food manufacturing and processing facilities
- Hygiene-critical environments with audit pressure
- Sites that need one-off project cleaning or ongoing scheduled programmes
We have national capability in New Zealand and partner with some of the world’s largest and most respected organisations.
Food manufacturing services
Choose a single service or build a programme. Scope and frequency are tailored to your facility.
General food-site industrial cleaning
Specialised cleaning to food-industry expectations—one-off project cleans or ongoing scheduled services.
Audit & compliance cleaning
Targeted cleaning and detail work to support audit periods and raise the baseline hygiene standard of the site.
Pathogen control & food safety services
A proactive approach to reducing contamination risk and supporting product quality outcomes in hygiene-critical environments.
Antimicrobial protection services (where appropriate)
In some facilities, additional protection in targeted zones can help reduce microbial load between cleaning cycles. We’ll recommend it only where it genuinely fits your environment and risk profile.
Mould cleaning & prevention
Mould control matters for product quality and facility hygiene. We address contamination issues and support preventive measures to keep it under control.
Exterior building & silo cleaning
Support for the full facility — building exteriors, roofs, and silos — to maintain standards and presentation.
Chlorine dioxide gas disinfection
A specialist gas disinfection service used for serious contamination events where a higher-level intervention is required.
Air quality services
Support for indoor air quality to help maintain healthier and more productive workspaces.
Our approach
1) Target the high-risk zones
We prioritise the areas that drive real risk — production zones, touchpoints, overheads, equipment surfaces, drains, and hard-to-reach build-up points that can undermine hygiene control.
2) Clean with method (not guesswork)
Food environments require the right tools, chemistry, dwell times, and process discipline — not a quick once-over.
3) Verify and report
Where appropriate, we include verification swab testing and clear reporting — so you’re not relying on assumptions. It’s evidence you can use to support audit readiness and continuous improvement.
Swab testing & verification reporting
Proof you can use — not just a visual result
Swab testing helps you demonstrate control in hygiene-critical zones and avoid relying on assumptions. Depending on the facility and scope, verification can be used to:
- confirm cleaning effectiveness in targeted areas
- identify recurring hotspots (so effort is spent where it matters)
- support internal QA expectations and audit documentation
- track improvement over time across zones and processes
Outcomes our clients work toward
- Improved cleaning and hygiene control, supporting safer production environments
- Stronger audit confidence and more consistent compliance
- Reduced likelihood of contamination events that trigger holds, rework, or shutdowns
- Better product quality outcomes and greater customer satisfaction
- Fewer customer complaints and less reactive firefighting
- Stronger brand confidence in food safety
How to get started
We start with a practical site assessment to understand:
hygiene-critical zones and access constraints
audit requirements and customer expectations
verification needs (what to test, where, and what reporting you need)
- the scope and frequency that fit production realities.
Contact Clear Protect today to get your site assessed.