{"id":69287,"date":"2026-10-22T09:11:21","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T08:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/?page_id=69287"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:29:17","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:29:17","slug":"ready-meals","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/de\/industries\/food-hygiene\/ready-meals\/","title":{"rendered":"Ready Meals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"69287\" class=\"elementor elementor-69287\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b40fc0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9b40fc0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b9994 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"72b9994\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke=\"#004B87\"><\/path><path d=\"M28.35 22.8752C27.5272 21.9981 26.4593 21.3892 25.2854 21.1279C24.1116 20.8666 22.8862 20.9649 21.7691 21.4102C20.6519 21.8554 19.6948 22.6269 19.0225 23.624C18.3502 24.6211 17.9939 25.7976 18 27.0002C18 28.0952 18.3 29.1152 18.81 30.0002\" stroke-width=\"2.13333\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke=\"#004B87\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce8277 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ce8277\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready Meals<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0c7030 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c0c7030\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9987732 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9987732\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ready-to-eat foods prepared as ready-made meals are ever more common in food processing and have become a concern for consumer safety. The critical difference between these foods and other processed food is that ready-to-eat food is sold for consumption without further preparation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efb21f1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4efb21f1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccba4a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ccba4a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54ae367b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"54ae367b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ready-to-Eat Foods and the Risk of Bacterial Contamination<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4efa2a8a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4efa2a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ready-to-eat foods are highly susceptible to bacterial contamination because they are sold for direct consumption without further preparation. Unlike packaged products, ready-made meals often come into direct contact with the conveyor belt during processing, with no packaging or intervening layer in between. Volta belts are designed to minimize this risk: they support strict hygiene standards, resist bacterial activity, and are easy to clean, helping protect food safety and extend shelf life.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e8d6bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"59e8d6bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7afd7e41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7afd7e41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"364\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-69297\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1.webp 607w, https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/image-1-375x225.webp 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbb4e06 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3bbb4e06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55cb0af5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"55cb0af5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e2069b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e2069b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-leaf.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-69304\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-leaf.webp 607w, https:\/\/www.voltabelting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/green-leaf-375x242.webp 375w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bb59f41 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2bb59f41\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43ec6c8a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43ec6c8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-Care Hygiene for Ready-Made Meals<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6487d358 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6487d358\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ready-made meals require strict \u201chigh care\u201d hygiene to control harmful bacteria without sterilization, which can compromise product quality. Segregated production zones, controlled airflow, and hygienically designed equipment help protect food safety and extend shelf life. Volta belts support these standards with resistance to bacterial activity and frequent washdowns, while their easy-to-clean surfaces help reduce cleaning time and production costs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62f13571 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"62f13571\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dcd201f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3dcd201f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQ\u2019s<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c6ee436 elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"4c6ee436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;all_collapsed&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the standard of hygiene needed when preparing ready-made meals? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1280\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d216ddf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d216ddf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5734a32f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5734a32f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The British BRCGS food standards program coined the term \u201chigh care\u201d for this category of product as opposed to \u201chigh risk\u201d. Both terms are designed to prevent foodborne illnesses, with high-risk denoting that the product has undergone a sterilization process which cannot be performed on high care foods without destroying their marketable qualities. Therein lies the difference although there is clear overlap, for example with fruit and vegetables where raw products may be sold after a chemical wash only and go on to be eaten directly, a process that on its own does not give more than a log 2 reduction in bacteria.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What is the practical difference between \u201chigh risk\u201d and \u201chigh care\u201d? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1281\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5287e2b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5287e2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59d4d593 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59d4d593\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>High care relies on a strict reduction in risk without using sterilization. Listeria is a particular threat as it thrives in chilled ambient temperatures. For this reason, factory zones where ingredients for ready-made meals and the meals are prepared need to develop other strategies to control pathogens.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Has this requirement spread globally and what methods of ensuring clean food are used in place of sterilization? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1282\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71548ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71548ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7be8e7cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7be8e7cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Food safety organizations and regulatory agencies have taken note of the trend and copied the BRCGS\u2019s lead. Both EC regulations and ISO requirements stipulate the segregation of high care areas and pest control. To this, the Codex Alimentarius adds airflow control to reduce the presence of bacteria. EHEDG Guidelines define segregation and zoning and use the term \u201chigh hygiene areas\u201d which includes zones for ready-to-eat meals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Why is the level of bacterial contamination important for ready-made meals? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" viewBox=\"0 0 22 22\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 7V15M7 11H15M21 11C21 16.5228 16.5228 21 11 21C5.47715 21 1 16.5228 1 11C1 5.47715 5.47715 1 11 1C16.5228 1 21 5.47715 21 11Z\" stroke=\"#004B87\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-1283\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1555cbaf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1555cbaf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-184bbe30 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"184bbe30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The duty of care on producers engaged in processing and selling such foods is onerous. Factory and equipment design including conveyors and belts need to be state-of-the-art. Belts and conveyors must be hygienically designed and maintained constantly to the highest standards and subject to frequent washdowns and rigorous disinfection. Aside from considerations of health, product shelf life is prolonged where bug counts are lower, and this can make a huge difference for ready-made meals. 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