PRESSING / MECHANICAL EXTRACTION
Separation & Concentration
Pressing / Mechanical Extraction
PrerequisiteAlso: cold press · screw press · hydraulic press · juicing
Mechanical separation of liquid from solid — olive oil, fruit juice, sugarcane.
Typical Hazards
- BBiologicalCross-contamination via press surfaces; biofilm in juice press collection
- CChemicalLubricant migration
- PPhysicalPress-plate fragments
Typical Controls
- Press cleaning / sanitization schedule
- Food-grade lubricants
- Downstream pathogen-reduction step where applicable
Regulatory Citations
2 cross-references across 2 documents
21 CFR Part 120
21 CFR Part 117