Brushware

• Fine bristle brushes tend to clog quickly and be difficult and time consuming to clean when used with fine dry powders like seasonings. 
  
  
• Choose medium bristle brushes to clean up larger loose dry soils like nuts, seeds, crisps, popcorn, etc.
  
  
• Choose stiff-bristled brushes to remove sticky, sugary, and fatty deposits as part of a controlled wet clean. 

Scrapers

Scrapers are an effective way of removing burnt-on snack debris. Take care to choose a scraper blade material that effectively removes the soil but doesn’t damage the surface being cleaned.

Dedicated colors

Use equipment of a dedicated color to minimize the risk of cross-contamination. For example,

• Purple for products that contain gluten, and Green for those that are gluten-free.

Product handling tools

Shovels, scoops, jugs, stirrers, and buckets should be made of food contact compliant materials and preferably be of a contrasting color to the food to aid visual detection in the food.