LED Lighting for Food Processing Facilities

Lighting in food processing facilities must provide precise vertical illumination and optical quality while meeting IP, NSF, washdown and hazard rating requirements for demanding environments. Proper lighting combined with control features helps create a safer, more hygienic and more efficient environment while reducing maintenance costs by up to 40%.

In the food and luxury food industry, lighting rooms involves special photometric, hygienic and electrical technical challenges. Therefore, the viable lighting solution: contain no glass and contain only covered light sources, resistant to breakage, moisture, cold, vibration and chemical cleaning agents depending on their application.

Here are some key considerations when determining the lighting requirements for a food processing facility:

1. Hygiene and Sanitation:

2. CRI and CCT

3. Light Levels and Uniformity:

4. IP Rating and Corrosion Resistance:

5. Impact Resistance:

Curling installed in a food warehouse in Singapore

In addition, companies in food distribution are subject to the same strict specifications for selecting LED luminaires as companies working in food production and food processing. Even manufacturers of packaging for food products are obligated to comply to safety standards such as the BRC Global Standard or the International Food Standard (IFS).