Overview of Lavabotas Boot Washer for the Food Factory

Overview of Boot Washer

A boot washer lavabotas, also known as a boot wash station or boot cleaning station, is a device or equipment designed to clean and sanitize boots or footwear before entering a facility or controlled environment.

Importance of personal footwear hygiene in the food and beverage industry

The primary purpose of a boot washer is to maintain high levels of hygiene and prevent the introduction of contaminants, such as dirt, bacteria, or chemicals, into sensitive areas with strict hygiene requirements, such as food processing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, healthcare, and cleanroom environments. The requirements for footwear hygiene in major food safety and quality standards like HACCP and BRC are crucial.

Here we are going to talk about the types and applications of boot washers

 Types of boot washers

Manual Boot Washer PBW-M2

Boot Washer PBW-31W

Boot Washer PBW-21F

Boot Washer PBW-61F

Apron Boot Cleaning Machine PAW-21M

Designed to meet the unique demands of the food and beverage industries, our boot washer machines are available in both automatic and manual models to suit the specific needs of your factories. Whether you require sole cleaning, upper cleaning, or a comprehensive solution for the entire shoe or boot, we have you covered.

• Automatic models:

For high-traffic areas or larger production facilities, our automatic shoe boot washer cleaning stations offer a seamless and efficient solution. These advanced systems leverage the power of water, brushes, and disinfectants to deliver a thorough cleaning with minimal manual intervention. With features like motion sensors, automated chemical dispensing, and customizable cleaning cycles, our automatic machines ensure consistent and reliable performance, day in and day out.

• Manual model:

In certain production environments, a more hands-on approach may be preferred. Our manual shoe boot cleaning stations provide a versatile and easy-to-use solution for targeted footwear cleaning. These stations feature a variety of brushes, sprayers, and disinfectant application points, allowing workers to take an active role in maintaining the cleanliness of their own footwear.

• Sole Cleaning and Upper Cleaning:

Recognizing the unique cleaning requirements of different shoe components, we offer specialized machines for both sole cleaning and upper cleaning. Our sole cleaning stations ensure that the high-contact, high-wear areas of the shoes receive the utmost attention, while our upper cleaning machines tackle the entire shoe surface, including the tongue and sides, for a comprehensive cleaning solution.

Different models come with different functions for you to choose from.

 Layout of the Boot Washer in Food and Beverage Factories:

Here are some of the common areas where boot washers are typically found in food factories:

• Entrances to Production Areas:
  – Boot washers are often located at the main entrances to production floors, processing areas, and other sensitive zones within the facility.
  – This ensures that all workers and visitors thoroughly clean their footwear before entering the critical production environments.
• Transition Zones:
  – Boot washers may be strategically placed at transition points between different production areas, such as from raw material handling to finished product areas.
  – This helps create physical barriers and prevents the spread of contaminants from one zone to another.
• High-Risk Areas:
  – In food processing facilities, certain areas are considered high-risk due to the increased potential for microbial contamination, such as food preparation, packaging, and cold storage.
  – Boot washers are commonly found at the entrances to these high-risk zones to maintain the highest level of hygiene.
• Ingredient Preparation Rooms:
  – Areas dedicated to the handling and preparation of raw ingredients, such as spice grinding or vegetable washing, often have boot washers installed at the entrances.
  – This helps mitigate the risk of introducing contaminants from the general production environment into these sensitive ingredient preparation areas.
• Employee Locker Rooms and Changing Areas:
  – Boot washers are commonly found at the exits of employee locker rooms, changing areas, and other non-production spaces to prevent the transfer of contaminants from these zones into the manufacturing environments.

Our shoe boot cleaning stations are designed to comply with regulatory requirements and industry standards, mainly characterized by overall 304 stainless steel, food-grade brushes, and detergent compatibility.

 Customers Cases

We are very proud of our many successful implementations of cutting-edge boot washers. From food processing factories and manufacturing plants to wine and beverage industries, our cleaning stations have had a transformative impact on hygiene practices across industries.

We are WONE, a food enterprise hygiene service provider
Adhering to the mission of “hygiene for a better life”, we take hygiene as the basis, equipment as the guarantee, and management as the carrier to promote the digitalization of food safety and provide food companies with practical overall hygiene solutions.

You are welcome to contact us for a win-win cooperation opportunity.