Food Production Future From People To Automation

By Kathy RuckerBioscience

What is a Foodborne Illness?

• “Eating or drinking a contaminated food or beverage can cause a foodborne illness. A foodborne disease outbreak occurs when two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink.” (CDC, 2016)

Below is a list of Foodborne Outbreaks currently in 2016 according to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Frozen Vegetables – Listeria MonocytogenesRaw Milk – Listeria MonocytogenesWonderful Pistachios – Salmonella MontevideoJack & The Green Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts – E. coli O157Alfalfa Sprouts – Salmonella Muenchen and Salmonella KentuckyRAW Meal Organic Shake & Meal Products - Salmonella VirchowPackaged Salads – Listeria Monocytogenes

What causes us to get Escherichia coli (E. coli), Listeria and Salmonella?

• E. coli: It lives in humans and animal intestines.

• coli (Escherichia coli) | E.coli | CDC at www.cdc.gov

• Listeria: Commonly in pregnant mothers.

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• Salmonella: Its intestinal infection in humans and animals.

U.S. Salmonella outbreak leads to 380 million eggs recall, May 11, 2011, http://andrewclmntblooger.blogspot.com Common Food Borne Illnesses

Where do Escherichia coli, Listeria and Salmonella come from?

• Escherichia coli (E. coli):“bacteria normally live in the intestines of

healthy people and animals. Most varieties of E. coli are harmless or cause relatively brief diarrhea. But a few particularly nasty strains, such as E. coli O157:H7, can cause severe abdominal cramps, bloody diarrhea and vomiting.”Mayo Clinic, Aug. 01, 2014, http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/e-coli/basics/definition/CON-20032105)

• Listeria:

“Listeria is the name of a bacteria found in soil and water and some animals, including poultry and cattle. It can be present in raw milk and foods made from raw milk. It can also live in food processing plants and contaminate a variety of processed meats.”

Food Safety, June 22, 2016 https://www.foodsafety.gov/poisoning/causes/bacteriaviruses/listeria/index.html

• Salmonella:

Salmonella comes from poop of people and animals, raw poultry, raw meat, raw eggs, undercooked food, and unpasteurized dairy products. An infected person is capable of excreting a large number of germs in the feces.

Salmonella for Kids. http://www.wormsandgermsblog.com/files/2008/04/M1-Salmonella-Kids.pd, Article of October 7, 2008

Contaminated Food

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Are Food Manufactures and Fast Food Facilities Worker The Reason For

Contaminate Food?Foodborne illness (food poisoning) is caused by bacteria, toxins, viruses, and parasites. Some of the most common cases of bacterial foodborne illness are: • Cross-contamination of ready to eat food from contact with

other uncooked foods• Improper temperature control• Sale of out dated food• Handling food without gloves• Use of unclean dishes and food transport containers• Not carefully cleaning food• Transporting illness to food

1. Are Food Manufactures and Fast Food Faculties Being Taught How to not

contaminate food?

Food contamination can occur between Farm to Home:*Farm and Raw Ingredient*Process and Manufacturing Plant*Distribution and Retail*Restaurant and Home

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Why are Fast Food Workers, Farmers, and Food Processing

Workers being replaced by Robots?

FDA and USDA Certified Robotic Food Processing Systems

According to the FDA and USDA

“Food-borne diseases account for an estimated 76 million illnesses, 350,000 hospitalizations and 5,000 deaths every year in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.”(ABB, 2016)

- Frustration is growing- Transmitted food diseases exceeds 250- Robotics and Automation in Food Processing and Packaging possibilities

How is Food Process by Human?

Are Food Manufactures Being Taught How Not To Contaminate Food?

• The food manufacturer holds the responsibility on how to prevent food from getting contaminated before packaging.

• They must follow local, state and federal established guidelines.

• Sanitation is the #1 priority for keep food safe from contamination.

• Regulations require that all food must be pure, wholesome, safe to eat and always produced under sanitary conditions.

• All imported foods must meet the same requirements as domestic.

Human Poor Interaction with Foodhandling• Food contamination mostly when human

handle food. Human hair, skin, nails, bugs from transmitted from pets or house roaches or other material found in food. Unseen contamination such as sick human cough saliva, human stool, body sweat and other unseen matter.

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Are Robots Better Workers and Produce More Products?

• In high speed operations human show weakness:– Fatigue– Make mental errors– Decrease in sanitation– Body injuries– Lost of work time and increase in medical expenses– Temperatures are above or below normal room

temperature– Increase in stress– Can not accept work demands and poor working

conditions, high turnover

Are Robots Less Costly?

• Problems for Corporate Management:– Can not find adequate level of production

operators– They can not get skill level workers needed to

meet production performance and sanitation requirements

– Turnover rate is high– They are required to pay more than minimal

wages for specific operation (Unions)

Are Robots More Sanitary and Safe?

• Automation has become the new answer in Food Manufacturing to eliminate humans:– Human operators are being used only for most

critical and demanding applications.– Robotics are being used to:

• Eliminate or reduce contamination• Withstand sanitary cleaning requirements • Perform complex tasks, more cost effective

Can Robotics Decrease Bacteria and Food Contamination?

• Robotics over Humans:– Are design to meet sanitary requirements– Used for Primary Packaging– Produce multiple packaging in a single shift– Able to provide visual inspection to remove

defective products– Can produce at a rapid rate– Further improvements can be made to address

sanitary standards– There

There Are Approximately 5000 delta Robots Worldwide

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