Brushware

• Choose stiff bristled brushes for the removal of dried-on dairy product. Use the brush on its own (dry cleaning), or in combination with water and detergent/sanitiser (wet cleaning).
  
  
• Choose medium bristled brushes for removal of wet semi-solid soils, e.g., curd solids.
  
  
• Choose a soft bristled brush for removal of loose dry soils, e.g., dried milk powder.

Squeegees

Choose a squeegee that is appropriately effective, hygienically designed, and durable, e.g.

• foam bladed squeegees are highly effective at removing liquids like milk or whey from surfaces, but the blades are difficult to clean and disinfect and wear quickly.
  
  
• a fully-molded, single-bladed squeegee is easy to clean and disinfect; is more durable; and may be better than a brush for removal of loose wet soils, like cheese curds, and powders like dried milk, as it doesn’t clog.

Scrapers

Choose scrapers that effectively remove the soil but don’t damage the surface.
Metal blade scrapers may scratch metal or plastic surfaces making the surface more difficult to clean and increasing foreign body risk.

Dedicated colors

Use equipment of a dedicated color for a dedicated task, for example,

• Green for products that contain lactose, and pink for those that are lactose-free.

• Red for raw-milk production areas, and yellow for processed product areas.

Product handling tools

Shovels, scoops, jugs and buckets should be made of appropriately product contact compliant material.