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Guideline to Checking the Microbiological Safety of Filling Machines

This guide contains an overview of the tests commonly used in practice to check microbiological safety of filling machines. Which are using for Class IV. and V. hygienic filling machines according to VDMA. These are summarised in four groups, the most important differentiation criteria of which are worked out.

The aim of this publication is also to distinguish the so-called sterile test. Which is carried out before a filling machine is released for commercial production, from other microbiological safety test of filling machines. In addition, Annex I specifies a standardised structure for the sterile test. This and the other Annexes are of an informative nature. Companies can adapt the structure of the sterile test for their facilities or define a different structure.

Special thanks for VDMA to providing us this guidance that may be very important during the COVID-19 pandemic.