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DISTILLERY-OPERATIONS5 MIN READ

Pilot a CIP Verification Change

Use PDCA to pilot a CIP verification change before making it standard across tanks.

A new ATP swab location finds residue twice, but adding it to every tank checklist immediately may create schedule and training problems. PDCA: Plan the test, Do it small, Check results, Act on what was learned The common trap is treating a good idea as a finished standard. A cleaning verification change can improve detection and still fail in practice if access, timing, training, or documentation are not tested. Before Proposal: add the new swab point to every tank checklist tomorrow. After PDCA pilot: test on two fermenters for three cycles, measure residue findings and cycle time, add photo standard…

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