3-A SANITARY STANDARDS


3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. has a remarkable history dating back to the late 1920’s of serving the public health through the development of standards for the advancement of food sanitation and hygiene. 3-A SSI is a non-profit, ANSI certified organization.

3-A SSI Mission

The mission of 3-A SSI is to enhance product safety for consumers of food, beverage and pharmaceutical products through the development and use of 3-A Sanitary Standards and 3-A Accepted Practices and verified through a Third Party Validation (TPV) program.

3-A SSI Objectives

The objectives of the organization include:

  • Develop, maintain and publish uniform standards and practices for the sanitary (hygienic) design, fabrication installation and operation of equipment and machinery used in processing food, beverage and pharmaceutical products
  • Use state-of-the-art, science-based expertise for the development of the standards and accepted practices
  • Harmonize with global standards and guidelines
  • Verify conformance through credentialed Certified Conformance Evaluators (CCE) within a Third Party Verification program
  • Authorize use and maintain the integrity of the 3-A symbol to best enhance consumer product safety
  • Provide education concerning sanitary design principles, application of 3-A Sanitary Standards, 3-A Accepted Practices and 3-A Symbol use

3-A SSI Leadership

  • Food Processing Suppliers Association (FPSA)
  • American Dairy Products Institute (ADPI)
  • International Association for Food Protection (IAFP)
  • International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA)
  • 3-A Symbol Administrative Council
  • Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
  • 3-A Steering Committee

3-A Sanitary Standards, 3-A Accepted Practices & E-3-A Sanitary Standards INDEX


EFFECTIVE ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 4, 2008

The following list includes the document number, title, and effective date of all published 3-A Sanitary Standards, 3-A Accepted Practices, and E-3-A Sanitary Standards.


Doc. No. Title (3-A Sanitary Standards for:) Effective

3-A ACCEPTED PRACTICES

Doc. No. Title (3-A Accepted Practices for:) Effective

E-3-A SANITARY STANDARDS

Doc. No. Title (3-A Sanitary Standards for:) Effective