Food Safety Pilot Plant
The Food Safety Pilot Plant is designed for challenge and validation studies in a controlled environment. It is a CDC BioSafety Level 2 rated facility.
Located in Room 415, Food Science Building
Major Equipment & Processes Supported
- Chlorine Dioxide Generator
- Egg Washer
- Hand-held Sprayer
- Hepa-filtered Biological Hood
- Ice Cream Freezer
- Smoker
- Vacuum Packager
Features
- 900 sq. ft. net processing space.
- Access through Decontamination Room, equipped with lockers, changing room, shower, and laundry facilities.
- Adjacent to 900 sq. ft. Media Preparation Room equipped with culture freezer, autoclaves, and dishwasher Pass-through autoclave (to Media Preparation Room).
- All waste streams are directed to a heat/chemical digestor that can also accommodate solid waste.
Utilities
- Cold water (city)
- Hot water
- Air
- Vacuum
- Natural gas
- Electric (110, 220, 440 V, 1 and 3 phase)
- Ethernet access

