The industrial areas where the food we eat is prepared, cooked and packaged must meet stringent hygiene and safety regulations. The HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Control of Critical Points) protocol on food hygiene also addresses the specific requirements of lighting systems. To protect food contamination in case of accidental glass breakage, lighting fixtures must be manufactured with shatterproof materials without the use of glass. The requirements of the IFS and BRC standards for lighting systems in the food industry are:

• No use of glass
• Lamps must be covered (enclosed fixtures)
• Materials must be shatterproof (diffuser in PC)
• Enclosures must be unbreakable and resistant to chemicals

In the most popular ranges of Disano industrial lights, we find a great number of fixtures that meet the criteria of the HACCP protocol and also fulfil the standards required by international quality certifications such as the IFS (International Food Standards) and the BRC (British Retail Consortium).

All Disano luminaires are manufactured and designed to be compatible with food products and industrial environments where sanitizing processes take place.

The shape and materials of Disano products are studied to prevent the accumulation of dust, making cleaning and maintenance easier.

Thanks to the vast assortment of Disano products it is possible to choose the version best suited to the type of process to be performed, ranging from the simple packaging of foods that requires perfect lighting quality to the most complex processes that can generate potentially hazardous volatile substances for the LED sources. Disano products are IP66 rated to withstand humidity and extreme temperature changes.

For use in industrial environments where particular processes are performed, the fixture can be equipped with a special polycarbonate slab offering extraordinary resistance to external agents.

In any case, it will always be necessary to contact appointed designers and Disano’s consultancy office to check the compatibility of materials with the food products processed in all industrial environments where sanitizing systems are installed

Among the products for use in the food industry, there are the Echo LED and Hydro LED waterproof fixtures that are built with a shatterproof, self-extinguishing and polycarbonate housing and diffuser. These cutting-edge lighting products offer the best LED performance in terms of energy savings, luminous efficiency and long lamp life.

Disano also provides a product made in stainless steel (Forma LED) that includes a version with a polycarbonate diffuser that can be used in the food industry.

Other top quality products for the industrial lighting sector are Astro LED and Saturno LED featuring versions with transparent, V2 self-extinguishing, UV-stabilised polycarbonate. Available in a wide range of designs and power outputs, they offer the best solution for any space, even suspended from tall ceilings.

Upon request all these products can be delivered with special polycarbonate slabs to withstand organic corrosion (food) and artificial corrosion (chemical attack).

The lighting fixtures offered by Disano increase not only energy-efficiency but also the quality of the light output as well as colour rendering to help workers distinguish colours in a more accurate way. This is very important in the food industry to increase both food safety and productivity.

Moreover, Disano products are tested for important technical characteristics to ensure the health and wellbeing of workers. In fact, they feature a “low flicker risk” certificate and are classified in the “exempt group” as they do not pose photobiological risks.

A lighting system under the Disano brand is a guarantee of high quality in the food industry and in all manufacturing processes where high safety standards and lighting quality are the primary goals.

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