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Open surfaces such as bottle inspectors, fillers, and conveyor belts in the packaging line should be first rinsed with water, then cleaned with a foaming agent, rinsed again with water, and then sprayed with a disinfectant solution and a final rinse. Components that cannot be visually inspected should be dismantled and inspected. Rubber gaskets and sealings have been found to house biofilms, especially after deteriorating, and so they should be inspected and replaced as needed. NBR rubber has been found to inhibit biofilms when new, and EPDM rubber has been found to be anti-bacterial towards some bacteria <ref name="Wirtanen_2001" />.
See also: * [[Barrel#Sanitizing|Barrel Sanitizing]].
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1891215887573283/ Joe Idoni's heat sanitation based SOP.]
* [https://www.facebook.com/groups/MilkTheFunk/permalink/1952066318154906/ MTF thread on brewing mixed fermentation beers with clean beers in a commercial brewery.]