Meat – Sanitation and Cleaning

Illustration of man cleaning meat station.
Food retailers play an important role in public health protection. Stores must keep their departments clean and hygienic in order to protect the health of both customers and employees. Following proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures in the meat department results in a healthy, clean environment, which enhances a retailer’s reputation, adds to increased revenue, and increases customer satisfaction.
This course has the following objectives:
- Explain the importance of cleaning and sanitizing the meat department
- Describe general meat department cleaning and sanitizing guidelines
- List common steps in the meat department basic cleaning and sanitizing process
- Define food-contact surfaces and non-food-contact surfaces
Course Duration: 20m
Meat – Sanitation and Cleaning

Illustration of man cleaning meat station.
Food retailers play an important role in public health protection. Stores must keep their departments clean and hygienic in order to protect the health of both customers and employees. Following proper cleaning and sanitizing procedures in the meat department results in a healthy, clean environment, which enhances a retailer’s reputation, adds to increased revenue, and increases customer satisfaction.
This course has the following objectives:
- Explain the importance of cleaning and sanitizing the meat department
- Describe general meat department cleaning and sanitizing guidelines
- List common steps in the meat department basic cleaning and sanitizing process
- Define food-contact surfaces and non-food-contact surfaces
Course Duration: 20m